GDC Trends Report 2026: As use of generative AI rises, devs face "infrastructure problem"
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GDC released its 2026 Trends report highlighting five key industry shifts: generative AI adoption for planning and routine tasks, growth in co-development partnerships, dual monetization in mobile gaming combining ads and in-app purchases, challenges securing funding and publishing deals, and evolving accessibility policies. Developers support AI as a planning tool but emphasize it should support rather than replace development. Co-dev is preferred over outsourcing for creative control, though competition for partnerships has intensified.
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Appeared in 2026-05-28.