Game Design & Development

My Major Lifespan

until AI starts shrinking hiring of this major’s graduates
Mar 24, 2028 · 545 days left

AI already produces the work that used to go to new hires, such as gameplay code, design documents, level drafts, and background assets, so junior roles shrink first. Optimizing on real hardware and tuning game feel help the programmer path hold out a little longer. The mass layoffs of 2023–25 were driven mostly by the industry downturn.

Major lifespan is the time left until AI is expected to start shrinking hiring of this major’s graduates. It doesn’t mean the major will disappear or that everyone will lose their job.