GDC 2026 State of the Game Industry reveals impact of layoffs, generative AI, and more

https://gdconf.com/article/gdc-2026-state-of-the-game-industry-reveals-impact-of-layoffs-generative-ai-and-more/

Over 2,300 respondents. 36% use generative AI at work (30% at studios vs 58% at publishing, support, marketing). 52% see negative impact (30% in 2025, 18% the year before), 7% positive. Uses: research or brainstorming 81%, daily tasks 47%, code assistance 47%, prototyping 35%. ChatGPT 74%.

Realtime speech-to-speech and expressive TTS for characters