Over the past two years, 33% of game developers have been laid off, while the use of artificial intelligence in the gaming industry continues to grow.
According to the GDC State of the Game Industry 2026 report:
* 40% of developers use generative AI in their work.
* 55% believe that AI has a negative impact on the gaming industry.
* 54% of the fired developers still haven't found a new job.
* 65% said that their work negatively affected their mental health.
81% are developing their next PC game.
* The share of VR game developers dropped from 8% to 3%.
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