Agenda
The State of Games Careers: Data, Myths, and What's Next
Amir Satvat (director of business development at Tencent and founder of ASGC.gg, Tencent)
Dean Takahashi (editorial director, GamesBeat)
Jen MacLean (cofounder and CEO, Dragon Snacks Games)
Richard Browne (director, Blue Moon Production Company)
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Hot Topics:
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Track:
Career, Business Strategy
Audience Level:
All
Format:
Panel
Vault Recording: TBD
Audience Level: All
It's not easy to get the games industry's employment picture from layoff
announcements, individual hiring stories, or job vacancies alone. Understanding
requires more data, careful analysis, and perspectives from people hiring and looking
for work.
What do 100,000+ job seekers and tens of thousands of open positions and hiring
conversations tell us about where game careers are heading? Hear data-driven
analysis, advice, and real talk on the games industry in 2027 and what it means for jobs,
careers, and production.
Our panelists bring different perspectives on how to interpret the signals when
transparency isn't always available. This panel examines where games careers stand,
which common assumptions deserve scrutiny, which regions are growing, and how
changes in studio economics, AI, and production could shape opportunities over the
next two to five years. It connects those developments to practical decisions facing
workers, employers, and industry leaders, while examining what the data can, and
cannot, tell us.
announcements, individual hiring stories, or job vacancies alone. Understanding
requires more data, careful analysis, and perspectives from people hiring and looking
for work.
What do 100,000+ job seekers and tens of thousands of open positions and hiring
conversations tell us about where game careers are heading? Hear data-driven
analysis, advice, and real talk on the games industry in 2027 and what it means for jobs,
careers, and production.
Our panelists bring different perspectives on how to interpret the signals when
transparency isn't always available. This panel examines where games careers stand,
which common assumptions deserve scrutiny, which regions are growing, and how
changes in studio economics, AI, and production could shape opportunities over the
next two to five years. It connects those developments to practical decisions facing
workers, employers, and industry leaders, while examining what the data can, and
cannot, tell us.
Takeaway
Attendees will gain a clearer understanding of:
What employment data shows about the current games job market, how it
compares with past hiring conditions, and where the data has limitations.
What studios prioritize when hiring, including skills, experience, and production
needs, and how those priorities align with candidates' expectations.
Where positive hiring signals and growth opportunities exist across regions and
types of work, despite the broader challenges.
How AI is changing hiring expectations and production roles, and what remains
uncertain about its impact on careers.
How to build a more informed career strategy by assessing demand for their
skills, identifying suitable roles, and understanding geographic constraints.
What personal networking and firsthand hiring experience can reveal about
opportunities, and employer needs that job listings and aggregate data may miss.
How workers and studio leaders can use these insights to inform career planning
and hiring decisions over the next two to five years.
What employment data shows about the current games job market, how it
compares with past hiring conditions, and where the data has limitations.
What studios prioritize when hiring, including skills, experience, and production
needs, and how those priorities align with candidates' expectations.
Where positive hiring signals and growth opportunities exist across regions and
types of work, despite the broader challenges.
How AI is changing hiring expectations and production roles, and what remains
uncertain about its impact on careers.
How to build a more informed career strategy by assessing demand for their
skills, identifying suitable roles, and understanding geographic constraints.
What personal networking and firsthand hiring experience can reveal about
opportunities, and employer needs that job listings and aggregate data may miss.
How workers and studio leaders can use these insights to inform career planning
and hiring decisions over the next two to five years.
Intended Audience
Game professionals at any career stage, job seekers, studio leaders, hiring managers,
and educators seeking a clearer view of games employment. Workers will gain context
for career and job-search decisions; employers will gain insight into talent availability
and candidate expectations; and educators will better understand the changing
opportunities facing people entering the industry.
and educators seeking a clearer view of games employment. Workers will gain context
for career and job-search decisions; employers will gain insight into talent availability
and candidate expectations; and educators will better understand the changing
opportunities facing people entering the industry.