US EditionMore than 50% of game developers say generative AI is harming the industry, the highest level to date
- Of the 2,300 respondents, 52% said generative AI negatively impacts the game industry, marking an increase from 18% two years ago, the Game Developers Conference's 2026 State of the Game Industry survey found.
- The outcry is loudest when AI is used to generate assets in games like Black Ops 7, Anno 117, and Arc Raiders, with 64% of workers in visual and technical art opposing it.
- The survey found 81% of game industry professionals use generative AI mainly for research and brainstorming, with 30% using AI tools at game studios.
- In 2025, 13% of respondents said AI was having a positive effect, but positive assessments fell to just 7% now as executives and business professionals use AI more than creative staff.
- Supporters like Jack Buser called generative AI the 'Iron Man suit' of game development, while some developers said they would rather 'quit the industry than use generative AI.
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