GDC survey finds 40% of game developers use generative AI at work
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The GDC Festival of Gaming's annual industry survey finds 40% of developers say they use generative AI "as part of their job," up from 36% in 2025, according to The Verge.
Usage is higher among free-to-play developers (58%) and mobile-only studio workers (70%).
Among respondents who use AI, 73% use it for research and brainstorming, 62% for data analysis and summarization, and 56% for code generation and debugging.
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AIThe GDC Festival of Gaming's annual industry survey finds 40 percent of developers say they use generative AI "as part of their job," up from 36 percent in 2025. Usage is higher among free-to-play developers at 58 percent and mobile-only studio workers at 70 percent. Of respondents, 73 percent use AI for research and brainstorming, 62 percent for data analysis and summarization, and 56 percent for code generation and debugging.
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