An 2023 survey of game developers worldwide found that 58 percent of respondents were making games in a core creation or development role. A further 12 percent of respondents stated that their connection to the game industry was to support the development of games in administrative, support, or ancillary roles not involved in game creation.
Leading types industry connection among game developers worldwide as of October 2023
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Make games in a core creation or development role (including QA)
58%
Portion of work is to make games (incl. academics who make games); or makes games for commercialization on the side
12%
Supports the development of games in administrative or ancillary roles that are not game creation (e.g., admin, HR, technical support)
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IGDA. (May 2, 2024). Leading types industry connection among game developers worldwide as of October 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/453797/game-developer-employment-types-worldwide/
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