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The AI Divide: Half of Game Devs Think AI Is Hurting the Industry — While Their Bosses Double Down

GDC 2026's State of the Industry survey reveals 52% of game developers believe generative AI is bad for the industry, up from 30% last year. Meanwhile, over half of companies are actively deploying AI tools. The disconnect between the people who make games and the people who fund them has never been wider.