Global game developer employment type 2023

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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)	12%
Currently unemployed	5%
Academic studies/teaches about the game industry	4%
Makes games as a hobbyist	1%
Fine artist using games as a medium	0.5%
Involved in the production of game-related events	1.5%
Looking for first job in the industry	4%
Game journalist or critic	0.3%
External investor	0.5%
Professional or hobbyist streamer or influencer	0.7%
Professional or hobbyist eSports player	0.2%
Student (of game making or game studies)	10%

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Release date

May 2024

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Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

May 17 to October 20, 2023

Number of respondents

777 respondents

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Original question: How you would best describe your connection to the game industry?

*Students counted separately; those working on games for pay or goal of pay are included in main figures Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding

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