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The 2026 report from GDC came out Thursday, and several people have articles on it. Here's a link directly to the page's official report: GDC 2026 State of the Game Industry Reveals Impact of Layoffs, Generative AI, and More

And here's a few news stories on it in case you want someone else to read the report and pick out the parts they feel are interesting to add context to:

Variety posted: One-Third of U.S. Video Game Industry Workers Were Laid Off Over the Last Two Years, GDC Study Reveals

GI.biz: GDC survey reveals layoffs up 6%, 36% of industry using AI, and overwhelming support for unionisation in the US

And Game Developer posted a story from it about the fact that: 82 percent of US-based game developers support unionization

Game Developer also did a podcast on the report: https://Analyzing the 2026 GDC State Of The Industry Report - Game Developer Podcast Ep. 63