On Episode 39 of the Game Developer Podcast, we’re digging into this year’s GDC State of the Game Industry Report. Join host Danielle Riendeau and a rotating cast of editors, analysts, and experts as they share the key takeaways from the 2024 report and discuss how those factors will impact the game industry moving forward.

This month we’re joined by senior editor Bryant Francis and community editorial coordinator Holly Green from the Game Developer team, games tech research director Dom Tait and principal analyst Liam Deane from the Omdia team, and content marketing manager/State of the Game Industry project lead Beth Elderkin from the GDC team.

Listen to the episode to hear data and commentary on topics like industry layoffs, game engine trends and switch ups, unionization and studio conglomeration concerns, generative AI ethics and usage, and more. Be sure to check out the full report on the GDC website for deeper looks at the data, commentary from developer participants, and many more important topics beyond the above.

Useful Links: GDC 2024 State of the Game Industry Report https://reg.gdconf.com/state-of-game-industry-2024

Game Developer State of the Game Industry Coverage https://www.gamedeveloper.com/keyword/state-of-the-game-industry-report

Game Developer Blog Submissions https://reg.gdconf.com/blog-submission

GDC 2024 (March 18-22, 2024) https://gdconf.com/

Omdia https://omdia.tech.informa.com/advance-your-business/media-and-entertainment/games-tech-intelligence-service

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