Developers are expecting generative AI (genAI) to have its biggest impact on the game industry over the next three years, affecting team sizes and productivity for certain roles.<\/p>\n
This comes from the Gamescom Dev Speaker survey, which collects answers from 100 speakers from this year’s conference. Overall, 83 percent of respondents expect AI to affect team structure or productivity in some way.<\/p>\n
When it comes to specifics, the respondents are largely split on the tech, which has garnered a largely negative reception from developers<\/a> in recent years, with many arguing that it is having a corrosive effect on the industry. 36 percent of the speakers believe AI will change roles rather than reduce teams, while 33 percent expect smaller team sizes. 17 percent do not expect AI to reduce teams, and only 14 percent anticipate increased output per person<\/p>\n Respondents also chimed in on its current use. 34 percent see the greatest value of AI in areas like code and production, while 30 percent prefer as little AI involvement in game development as possible. As noted by the survey, the result remains broadly consistent with last year’s questionnaire<\/a>.<\/p>\n