The Problem
As jobs have dipped, searches from developers looking for positions have risen. Here’s how Indeed landed on their scoop, from their blog:
The Reasons
There are several possible answers for the phenomenon. Indeed takes a crack at it, with a few unverified statements: However, searches for gaming jobs have remained relatively constant since 2014. Searches for “game developer” have even grown by 50 percent. Our team examined the job market outlook related to the overall gaming industry and found some interesting patterns to signal strong growth for jobs in gaming.” That’s right, the same issue that will soon face all truck drivers in the U.S. may well have already hit the video game developers’ community: Automation. Another possible answer lies in the economics of the supply and demand. Video game developing has long been a “cool” job. Perhaps it’s now drawing far more ready and eager workers than the positions available require. After all, it happens in other industries that rely as much on prestige and a cool factor as they do on salary requirements and health insurance. Just take a look at the job competition in modern academia or the average earnings for comic book artists.
