State of the Game Industry 2018

PC remains the dominant development platform at 60%, while interest in mobile development has declined to 36%.

The Nintendo Switch has become a major industry force, with 36% of developers expressing interest in the platform, surpassing interest in the Xbox One.

Confidence in the long-term sustainability of VR/AR has declined for the first time in three years, with 29% of developers expressing skepticism and 42% predicting mobile-based immersive reality will be the dominant technology within five years.

The industry remains largely self-funded, with 83% of developers relying on personal or company capital rather than external publishers.

Despite public controversy, 11% of developers intend to include paid loot boxes in their upcoming projects.

eSports reached a record high in perceived long-term sustainability, with 91% of developers viewing the sector as a viable model.