# A new report reckons 40% of developers in the video games industry are using generative AI – but even more think it’s harmful

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/a-new-report-reckons-40-of-developers-in-the-video-games-industry-are-using-generative-ai-but-even-more-think-its-harmful/
- Published: 2026-11-13T15:34:20+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-13T16:43:14+00:00
- Original publisher: Eurogamer
- Original article: https://www.eurogamer.net/gdc-report-40-percent-developers-generative-ai
- Topics: AI, Entertainment, Gaming, Software, Technology

## Key points

- 40 per cent of respondents use generative AI, up four points.
- 55 per cent say AI is harming games.
- Use and pressure to adopt it vary across the industry.

## Summary

A new Game Developers Conference report estimates that 40 per cent of people working in games use generative AI, up four percentage points from last year. At the same time, 55 per cent of respondents believe AI is having a negative impact on games, highlighting a divide over the technology’s role in a creative industry.

The report draws on more than 2,300 survey responses from across the industry. Among developers who use AI, 57 per cent apply it to tasks such as text generation, research, early prototyping, coding and presentations; reported use is higher at triple-A studios than among indie developers. Use also varies by age and gender, while respondents cited layoffs, low-quality AI-generated material and concerns about replacing creative collaboration as reasons for caution.

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