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Way more game makers are working on PC titles than ever, survey says


80 percent of game devs are working on a PC project, up from 66 percent last year.

Never forget: This is who you're fighting for, PC game developers Credit: Peerapon Boonyakiat/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images The PC has long been the most popular platform for developers to work on in the annual State of the Game Industry survey, easily outpacing consoles and mobile platforms that generally see active work from anywhere between 12 to 36 percent of developer respondents, depending on the year. The prospect of playing games on the couch, in bed, or even on a plane could be attracting more developers to a PC platform that can also handle advanced graphical effects on higher-end hardware ( sorry, Nintendo Switch).

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