A September 2023 survey of 3,000+ game developers: 84% were somewhat or very concerned about the ethics of using generative AI and 35% were impacted by layoffs
but here's why that's not a bad thing Jason Nelson / Decrypt : Half of Game Devs Use AI, But Creatives Are Wary: Survey Chris Scullion / Video Games Chronicle : A third of developers saw layoffs at their workplace last year, 56% worry it'll happen this year Eva Martinello / Dot Esports : Almost all developers are worried about AI's ‘ethical use,’ but nearly a third use it Chris Scullion / Video Games Chronicle : Nearly 50% of developers say generative AI tools are being used at their workplace Justin Carter / Game Developer : Near half of game devs say they're working with generative AI tools Megan Farokhmanesh / Wired : Mass Layoffs Are Causing Big Problems in the Video Games Industry Mastodon: Dare Obasanjo / @carnage4life@mas.to : AI is creating an inequality of outcomes in the gaming industry. Programmers and marketers expect it will make them more productive while artists, voice actors and QA think it will eliminate jobs. — Given the layoff trend in the industry, it's a valid fear. — https://www.theverge.com/... X: Ethan Mollick / @emollick : Very quickly, and remarkably quietly, the game industry has widely embraced generative AI. First, Steam allowed AI in games, and now this from the latest GDC survey: 64% of companies either use AI or want to, despite many publicly worrying about ethics. https://gdconf.com/... [image] Johanna Pirker / @joeyprink : Some topics of the GDC State of the Industry Report 2024 * Apple's visionOS & Nintendo's next-gen console * Mistrust in Unity * Use of generative AI by companies, few have policies, concerns by devs * Industry layoffs, mistrust * More accessiblity :-) https://gdconf.com/... [image] @official_gdc : “We're working in a deeply unfair industry, and the massive loss of talent will be felt in the coming years.” - Anonymous State of the Game Industry respondent. [image] @official_gdc : “In a rush to develop new tech, we are ignoring many of the red flags and potential pitfalls of this exciting and potentially dangerous new frontier.” - Anonymous State of the Game Industry respondent. [image] @official_gdc : 35% of developers said they've been impacted by layoffs—either by seeing some take place in their team/company, or by being laid off themselves. #SOTI2024 [image] @official_gdc : When it comes to industry unionization, 72% of developers 18-24-years old support the movement. That number decreases to 28% for developers 55 years and older. [image] @official_gdc : From our partners at @OmdiaHQ: Developers who had the option to work remote full-time reported the most job satisfaction, while those with mandatory RTO (especially hybrid) reported the most dissatisfaction. [image] @official_gdc : #GDC2024 State of the Game Industry report is here. Over 3K developers weighed in on key topics like industry layoffs, Generative AI, return-to-office policies, accessibility, and more. 🧵 with some highlights. Read the full report here. https://gdconf.com/... [image]