Data tells many stories. @bethelderkin.bsky.social of @officialgdc.bsky.social explains how different segments of the game industry are reporting different sentiments in the latest State of the Industry Report Hear more on the Game Developer Podcast: gamedeveloper.podbean.com/e/63-analyzi...

We dug into the SOTI data--and asked @bethelderkin.bsky.social about the structural changes to the survey that let the team gather more specific insights!

It's finally here: The @officialgdc.bsky.social 2026 State of the Game Industry report. I've been working on this latest report since last June, and it truly is a labor of love and dedication to the industry I care so deeply for.

Today's the day: The 2026 State of the Game Industry report comes out! We've done a lot of work on our survey and approach—figuring out how we can better represent the full game ecosystem, and increase our transparency—and I'm very proud of the work we've done. Can't wait to share it.