​As we reach the final save point of 2025, it’s time to hit "pause" and reflect. This year has been a journey of transformation for the gamedev industry, and we’re proud to have both talented creators and visionary companies in our community.
Together, we’re navigating the future of play! 🎮

📊 Shaping a Transparent Market
A huge thank you to everyone who participated in our Big Games Industry Employment Survey 2025. Your insights help candidates find their worth and companies build better workplaces.

The results are now live to help you set your course for 2026:

👉 Download the 2025 Salary Report for Free

🔮 What’s on the Horizon for 2026?
The industry is stabilizing and evolving. Here’s what to watch:

🤖 AI as a Co-pilot: From "vibe coding" to automated pipelines, AI proficiency is becoming a core skill. Why? Studios are integrating AI deeply into workflows to boost efficiency and content generation.

🛠 Tech Excellence: High demand for Technical Artists, AI/Data Experts, and Backend Engineers. Why? Games are becoming architecturally complex, requiring specialists for robust live-services and advanced gameplay integration.

📱 Cross-Platform & UGC: The future belongs to seamless play and tools that empower player communities. Why? Players demand flexibility across all devices, and user-generated content models drive long-term engagement.

📈 Market Growth: With a projected value of $321B, the recovery is gathering pace. Why? New hardware cycles and major upcoming releases are set to drive significant revenue growth after recent volatility.

✨ Happy Holidays!

New challenges always bring new openings. We’re excited to stay by your side in the coming year, whether you're shipping your next big hit or looking for the team that makes it happen.

We wish you a peaceful holiday season and a well-deserved break. Here’s to a 2026 filled with bold ideas, breakthrough projects, and steady growth for everyone in the industry! 🧡

The InGame Job Team

Network Engineer
Company: MoveUp Recruiting Agency
Experience level: Middle
Salary: Negotiable
Job type: Full time
Location: #Remote

IT Manager Malta (On-site only)
Company: 4A Games
Job type: Full time
Location: #Malta

We’ve just released a free report 👇

Cyprus Game Industry: Senior+ Employment Landscape 2025

Based on an anonymous survey of 113 experienced game industry professionals, the report looks at how Senior+ specialists in Cyprus think about:

▪️ job stability and security
▪️ career growth and burnout
▪️ relocation and lifestyle trade-offs
▪️ salaries, expectations, and long-term retention

One key takeaway: Senior+ professionals in Cyprus tend to stay not because they lack options, but because they value stability. The bigger risk for companies isn’t sudden turnover — it’s slow burnout hidden behind long tenure.

If you work with senior talent, build teams in Cyprus, or shape HR and leadership strategy in games, this data is for you.

📊 The full report is available for review in our latest blog post - https://boost.ingamejob.com/new-free-report-explores-the-senior-employment-landscape-in-the-cyprus-game-industry/

#GameIndustry #HR #GameDev #Cyprus #Leadership #Talent #InGameJob #ValuesValue

​Excited to share our latest research on the Cyprus game dev job market, conducted together with Values Value and based on data from the Big Games Industry Employment Survey 2025, now featured in GamesMarkt! 🇨🇾🎮

A big thank you to GamesMarkt and Pascal Wagner for the thoughtful coverage and for highlighting the key insights from our study.

📖 Read the article in GamesMarkt: https://www.gamesmarket.global/cyprus-job/

📊 Explore our full research report here: https://boost.ingamejob.com/new-free-report-explores-the-senior-employment-landscape-in-the-cyprus-game-industry/

​Celebrate Valentine’s Day with InGame Job! 💘

They say finding the perfect talent is a journey of the heart. At InGame Job we believe that every great game starts with a perfect match: the right people, the right passion, and the right timing. 🎮

To celebrate the season of professional chemistry, we’re giving your hiring process a special boost.

🎁 Your Valentine’s Bonus: 25% OFF

Apply the code at checkout for any of our products:
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*This offer is available for all purchases through February 28, 2026.

Wishing you inspired builds and a team you’ll love working with! 💖

Network Engineer / System Administrator
Company: GSC Game World
Experience level: Middle
Salary: Negotiable
Job type: Full time
Location: #Kyiv

System Administrator
Company: GSC Game World
Experience level: Senior
Salary: Negotiable
Job type: Full time
Location: #Kyiv

​The gamescom dev 2026 ticket shop is officially OPEN! 🎟

Major workflow upgrades for attendees this year:
🔹 Fully Integrated: Your "Business 5 Days" ticket now includes gamescom dev (Aug 24–25) AND gamescom (Aug 26–30).
🔹 More Choice: New ticket categories, including the "Basic" tier for focused expo and keynote access.
🔹 Better Value: Early Bird discounts are live across all major conference and trade categories.

⏳Early Bird rates end March 31.
⚠️ Pro-tip: Professional verification is required and can take up to 48 hours—register early!

👉 Get yours here: tickets.gamescom.global

​10 Years of Gamedev Insights: The Big Games Industry Employment Survey is LIVE! 🎮

For a decade, this research has been powered by you: the developers, artists, producers, designers, QA, analysts, marketers, HR professionals, and every specialist who moves this industry forward. In a year of significant shifts, your data is more important than ever to help the whole community navigate the market.

Help us find the real answers to:
🔹 How are salaries actually changing?
🔹 What is the truth behind hiring and layoffs?
🔹 How is AI reshaping our daily workflows?
🔹 How are careers evolving in the current climate?

⏱️ Time: ~15 minutes (a small investment for industry-wide transparency).

This year, the project is supported by our Exclusive Partner Mellow, a platform helping 200+ gamedev companies worldwide hire and manage contractors across 100+ countries.

The research is also supported by Partners Scorewarrior and Tribe, along with our Media partners: gamescom dev, DevGAMM, Hivemind, Games Gathering, GDBAY, and Global Game Jam.

The Roadmap:
📊 August: First insights at gamescom dev
📘 November: Full report (Free access for everyone)

👉 Take the survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RNT2DTJ

Please share this with your team - more voices mean a more accurate picture for all of us!

​Active Hiring: Open Roles on InGame Job
A list of vacancies currently in an active search phase on the platform. Review the requirements and apply if you find a match for your stack 🙌✨

📌 Head of Growth (R&D Growth)
🔗 http://ingamejob.com/en/job/head-of-growth-rd-growth

📌 Senior Publishing Producer
🔗 https://ingamejob.com/en/job/senior-publishing-producer

📌 Recruiter
🔗 https://ingamejob.com/en/job/recruiter-69

📌 Marketing Lead
🔗 https://ingamejob.com/en/job/marketing-manager-25

📌 Media buyer
🔗 https://ingamejob.com/en/job/media-buyer-8

📌 Senior Game Designer
🔗 https://ingamejob.com/en/job/senior-game-designer-188

📌 User Acquisition Manager
🔗 https://ingamejob.com/en/job/user-acquisition-manager-122

📌 Game Producer
🔗 https://ingamejob.com/en/job/game-producer-94

📌 Lead Creative Producer
🔗 https://ingamejob.com/en/job/lead-creative-producer-2

📌 UA Manager
🔗 https://ingamejob.com/en/job/ua-manager-25

📌 Senior Product Manager [Game & Account Services — Player Digital Identity]
🔗 https://ingamejob.com/en/job/senior-product-manager-game-account-services-player-digital-identity

📌 AI Artist (Middle)
🔗 https://ingamejob.com/en/job/ai-artist-middle

📌 3D Animator Junior / Middle
🔗 https://ingamejob.com/en/job/3d-animator-blender

📌 Game Level Designer
🔗 https://ingamejob.com/en/job/game-level-designer-9

📌 Lead 2D Game Artist / Generalist
🔗 https://ingamejob.com/en/job/lead-2d-game-artist-generalist

📌 Marketing Analytics Lead
🔗 https://ingamejob.com/en/job/marketing-analytics-lead

📌 Level Designer/Level Artist (Unreal Engine 5)
🔗 https://ingamejob.com/en/job/level-designer-unreal-engine-5

📌 Middle User Acquisition Manager
🔗 https://ingamejob.com/en/job/middle-user-acquisition-manager-25

📌 Animation Rigger/Technical Animator
🔗 https://ingamejob.com/en/job/animation-riggertechnical-animator

📌 Senior Concept Artist
🔗 https://ingamejob.com/en/job/senior-concept-artist-22

📌 3D Artist Lead & Generalist
🔗 https://ingamejob.com/en/job/senior-3d-artist-generalist-1

📌 Marketing Creative Producer
🔗 https://ingamejob.com/en/job/creative-lead-6

📌 Godot Technical Artist
🔗 https://ingamejob.com/en/job/godot-technical-artist

​This year, the Big Games Industry Employment Survey is supported by Scorewarrior — one of Europe’s top-performing mobile game developers.

Based in Limassol, Scorewarrior is best known for Total Battle, a 4X strategy title that has consistently ranked among the top-grossing games in its category — reaching the global top 10 in 2024.

Scorewarrior has been supporting the research for the second year in a row, seeing strong value in helping build a clearer understanding of the games industry job market.

💬 As Adam Sibson, CTAO at Scorewarrior, puts it:

“The games industry is going through rapid change, with layoffs, AI, and shifts in roles. This makes it important to understand the experiences of people building careers in games and the support they need. Scorewarrior is pleased to support InGame Job’s survey.”

If you’re working in games, we’d really appreciate your input — the survey takes about 15 minutes and helps build a clearer picture of the industry: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RNT2DTJ

Gaming Mixer in Cyprus you should know about Limassol is where meaningful connections in games are going to happen April 14th.

Hivemind World Games, Apps & Growth Mixer - Limassol is bringing together founders, investors, publishers, and operators from across mobile, PC, console, and emerging platforms.

Here's what to expect:

𝗥𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀 - Deep-dive discussions led by industry experts on the topics that matter. Small groups, big insights, and the kind of conversations that spark new ideas. Tanja Loktionova will be moderating the "People & Talent – Learn how others hire, grow, and keep A‑players in 2026" table. This is where you get into the weeds with people who understand your challenges.

𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 - Structured 1-on-1 connections designed to cut through the noise. Meet 10-15 relevant people in 60 minutes, exchange real context, and follow up with the ones that relevant. No awkward hovering by the bar trying to break into conversations.

𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 - Open time to connect naturally with the crowd. Whether you're closing deals, exploring partnerships, or just meeting people doing interesting work in games, this is where serendipity happens.

Plus food, drinks, and an atmosphere built for actual conversation.

📅 April 14th, 2026 | 18:00
📍 Limassol, Cyprus
🎟 Secure your spot: https://luma.com/0fidt3jf

Invite-only. Limited capacity.

This is your chance to combine learning, deal flow, and new opportunities in one night.

Support and Monitoring Agent
Company: spinstorm
Experience level: Middle
Salary: $1,300 - $1,700 / Month
Job type: Full time
Location: #Remote #Bulgaria #Malta #Poland #Slovakia

System Administrator
Company: DELULU Gaming
Experience level: Middle
Salary: Negotiable
Job type: Full time
Location: #Bulgaria

​Understanding what’s really happening in the games industry today — across roles, regions, and experience levels — is more important than ever.

That’s why we’re especially glad to have Tribe supporting the Big Games Industry Employment Survey for the second year in a row.

Based in Limassol (Cyprus), Tribe is a full-cycle HR agency working across recruitment, relocation, employee development, and research — helping both companies and candidates navigate growth more effectively.

For Tribe, this research is not just about data, but about bringing more clarity and transparency to the market.

As Olga Makhrova, HR Director at Tribe, shares:

“The Big Games Industry Employment Survey provides a clear and comprehensive view of the market by structuring data across roles, regions, and experience levels. For employers, it serves as a tool to build competitive offers, while for candidates it offers an opportunity to objectively evaluate their standing. Such research increases transparency and maturity within the industry and sets a higher standard of openness in the market.”

We’re grateful to have Tribe with us again this year 🙏

If you’re working in games, we’d really appreciate your input — the survey takes about 15 minutes and helps build a clearer picture of the industry: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RNT2DTJ

​Hello, gamedev friends!

Enchant AI&Gaming Accelerator is flying to Cyprus.

On May 27th, the team will hold its 8th game demo day (and the first ever in Cyprus!) in Limassol, complete with a post-pitch party.

Experts and leaders of the gaming industry will gather, pitches of fresh and ambitious projects will be presented, and everything will be held in a truly lively format.


This is a great opportunity to:

- meet investors and publishers in person;
- network with gamedev experts and leaders;
- find strong partners and like-minded individuals.

At previous demo days in Cologne (during Gamescom) and Lisbon (during DevGamm), teams requested checks of $2 million, and through Enchant, they were able to secure calls with Sony and Krafton.

👾Tickets: https://luma.com/5ovpgw61

(GDCy side event — you can purchase a ticket with our team's promo code: INGAME!)

​The global mobile market is no longer a level playing field. In 2025, not a single new launch in the top 15 revenue charts for Tier-1 markets came from a Western studio.

This success is the result of a twenty-year lead in developing hyper-efficient organizational systems.
GamesIndustry.Biz has published an analysis by our Co-founder, Tanja Loktionova, decoding how Chinese studios have successfully scaled their dominance globally and what Western developers must learn to stay competitive.

Since Western studios cannot match that industrial scale, they can out-maneuver it. Tanja argues that the winning move is Talent Density: building small, elite teams of high-leverage specialists. In this new reality, an individual's taste, cultural intuition, and creative judgment have become the defining force that allows a studio to stand out in today’s crowded market.

Read the full deep dive on the future of talent in the mobile sector: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/how-china-came-to-dominate-mobile-games-and-how-western-companies-can-compete-opinion-1

​Powering the Big Games Industry Employment Survey 2026 with Mellow

We’re proud to have Mellow as the main partner of the Big Games Industry Employment Survey 2026.

One month in — and we’re already approaching 1,000 responses from professionals across the global games industry.

This year, we’re paying special attention to how work in games is changing: distributed teams, freelance models, and the growing role of contractors across production.

Mellow is one of the companies building infrastructure for this shift — helping studios work with global talent at scale and navigate the operational complexity behind it.

As Aleksandr Noroviatkin, Head of Growth & Brand at Mellow, puts it:

“The gaming industry runs on distributed teams, yet most studios still lack the infrastructure to manage them properly — especially when it comes to IP transfer, misclassification risks, scaling contractors at production speed. These are billion-dollar problems hiding in spreadsheets and handshake agreements.
Every major layoff only accelerates the shift toward contract work. That’s why we’re building the infrastructure to power contractor operations for game studios worldwide.”

We’re grateful to Mellow for supporting this research and helping us better understand where the industry is heading.

👉 If you work in games, we’d love to hear your perspective.

Take the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RNT2DTJ

​🎮 Still time to join the Big Games Industry Employment Survey 2026!

We believe gamedev salary data should be open to everyone who works in the industry.

That's why this report is free, public, and built for the whole community.

But it only works because of a simple trade: you give 15 minutes of your time, and in return the whole community gets a transparent picture of what's really happening with salaries, hiring, and careers in 2026.

✅ You get real benchmarks to work with. Salary ranges by role, seniority, and region. The same data you'll be comparing yourself against.

✅ Your perspective adds to the whole. Every additional role and region makes the report more representative of how gamedev actually looks in 2026.

✅ Your privacy is fully protected. Strictly anonymous. No names, no emails, no company identifiers. Only aggregated data goes into the report.

✅ Your contribution stays free for everyone. Public the moment it drops, for every developer, artist, producer, designer, QA, and specialist in gamedev.

15 minutes from you = a fairer, more transparent market for all of us!

👉 Take the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RNT2DTJ

The project is powered by our Exclusive Partner Mellow, a platform helping 200+ gamedev companies worldwide hire and manage contractors across 100+ countries.

Supported by our Partners Scorewarrior and Tribe, along with our Media partners: gamescom dev, DevGAMM, Hivemind, Games Gathering, GDBAY, and Global Game Jam.

Forward this to your gamedev friends.
This report is built by the community, for the community 🙌