GDC survey: 40% of game developers now use generative AI at work
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GDC Festival of Gaming's latest annual industry survey found that 40% of game developers say they use generative AI as part of their job, up from 36% in 2025. Usage is concentrated in certain segments: 58% at free-to-play developers and 70% at mobile-only studios, while research and brainstorming is the most common use case, cited by 73% of respondents. The same survey also found that 34% of respondents had been laid off at some point in the past two years. The figures describe developers' self-reported use of the tools, not measured productivity gains.
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Forty percent of game developers say they use generative AI as part of their job, up from 36 percent in 2025, according to the GDC Festival of Gaming's latest annual industry survey. Usage is highest at free-to-play developers (58 percent) and mobile-only studios (70 percent), with research and brainstorming (73 percent) the top use case. The survey also found 34 percent of respondents were laid off sometime in the past two years.
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