Developers do not in fact welcome our new AI overlords.

One in 10 developers have lost their jobs over the past year. Opinions on live-service games are mixed, more studios are adopting Generative AI (even though it’s increasingly unpopular among developers), and severe weather events like Hurricane Milton and the Southern California wildfires are drawing attention to the growing impact of climate disasters.

Developers believe in the power of collective action, but how many are currently unionized?

"Consolidation of wealth and power inevitably breeds complacency and contempt for workers and consumers."

Over 3,000 game industry professionals weighed in on this year's State of the Game Industry survey with opinions about layoffs, the use of generative AI, return-to-office policies, and more.

As generative AI becomes a bigger presence in games, developers use the technology while remaining wary of its impact.

The 2024 GDC State of the Industry report indicates one quarter of triple-A developers are seeing their games adapted for film or television. Will the workers reap the rewards?