Game devs increasingly use generative AI in jobs
40% of game developers now use generative ai in their jobs, up from 36% in 2025, with 70% of mobile-only studios using it.
the gdc festival of gaming's latest survey found 40% of game developers use generative ai in their jobs, up from 36% in 2025. usage varies by type of game, with 58% of free-to-play game developers and 70% of mobile-only studio workers using ai. ai is used for research and brainstorming (73%), data analysis and summarization (62%), code generation and debugging (56%), concept art or visual ideation (22%), and production art or final game assets (8%).