So how do game developers feel about the future of their industry? Despite a clear positive attitude about the current state of their careers, and trepidation about the job market, we found industry professionals nearly split when asked to look forward: of those who expressed an opinion, 55 percent said they felt the game industry is gaining momentum, and 45 percent disagreed.

The sample for the data contained in this excerpt was a group of 2,623 game developers across all disciplines and demographics.