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GDC survey reveals a rocky year of layoffs and AI skepticism for game developers
The 2025 GDC survey revealed the impact of industry-wide layoffs in 2024 where one of every 11 game developers lost a job.
Developers pointed to intellectual property theft, energy consumption, a decrease in quality from AI-generated content, potential biases within AI programs and regulation issues as the main factors behind their discontent with the technology. On the positive side, developersrecognized the financial and community-building benefits of the strategy whereas those who expressedconcern with declining player interest, creative stagnation, predatory practices, microtransactions andthe risk of burnout, Elderkin said. Co-development contracts have observed the highest rate of satisfaction, with one-third (37%) callingthe method “very successful.” Accelerators were seen as the least viable option, with 43% calling theoption “not successful at all.” This was followed by venture capital at 32% and crowdfunding at 31%.
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