Game Developers Are Getting Fed Up With Their Bosses' AI Initiatives

The video game industry has been in a troubled place for the past year, with studio closures and job security at the forefront of developer concerns. Increasing layoffs with seemingly no end paint a bleak picture for devs, while companies are busy pumping money into AI initiatives. According to a new report from the organizers of the Game Developers Conference, 52 percent of devs surveyed said they worked at companies that were using generative AI on their games. Of the 3,000 people surveyed, roughly half said they were concerned about the technology's impact on the industry and an increasing number reported they felt negatively about AI overall. The "State of the Game Industry" report, released Tuesday, is one of a series of surveys conducted each year by GDC organizers prior to their annual conference.