The organizers of the Game Developers Conference conducted an annual survey of the state of the gaming industry among 4000 developers. From their responses, GDC found that the PC remains the most popular development platform. When respondents were asked what platforms their last project was launched on, what their current project was being developed for, and what they planned to make their next project for, more than 50% of surveyed developers answered “PC” to every question.
More than 10% of developers are currently making games for the next-gen console, with 11% saying they are making projects for the PlayStation 5 (and 23% saying their next game will be on that console) and 9% actively developing for the Xbox Series X (and 17% say their next game will be on this console). 25% of respondents said their current project is being created for PlayStation 4 (with 20% saying their next game will be for that console), while 23% said their current project is being created for Xbox One (20% are planning my next project for her).
Additionally, only 5% of those surveyed said they were exclusively targeting ninth-generation platforms for their next game. 34% confirmed that their current project will be released on both next-generation and current-generation platforms.
As for the Nintendo Switch, it does not seem to be affected by changes in the market. 17% of developers said their current project will be released on a console, and 19% plan to release their next game for it.
For the first time, the GDC survey included questions about creating games for streaming platforms. At the moment, few developers seem interested in this technology. Only 6% are currently making a game for Google Stadia, and only 3% are making a game for Project xCloud.
Respondents were also asked what platforms they were interested in developing for, even if they weren't necessarily planning to do so at the moment. There was significantly more interest in the PlayStation 5 compared to the Xbox Series X (38% vs. 25%), and 37% said they were attracted to the Nintendo Switch. Interestingly, 5% indicated interest in developing for voice assistants such as Alexa or Google Home. 2% were interested in the portable Playdate system.
When it comes to VR and AR, overall interest is high. 15% of respondents said their current project supports VR, while only 7% indicated it is being developed for AR. But 27% said they were interested in VR, and 16% in AR. By platform: 25% are currently making games for Oculus Rift and 24% for Oculus Quest, 20% for HTC Vive. Only 10% are developing for PlayStation VR, 8% for Valve Index and 5% for Magic Leap One.
Source: 3dnews.ru