Fireside Chat: External Development Trends in 2024
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Amber reports 2024 starts with more demand for external development on mobile and a steadier services pipeline for art, QA and localization, after a brutal 2023 with 13,000 announced layoffs that are likely a fraction of the real number. Expect H1 to remain tight for indies and H2 to rebound as budgets restart. Practical shifts include a film‑style project employment model, heavy use of generative 3D models and procedural content, and widespread use of test automation bots.
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- 0:00External development trends 2024
- 1:542023 downturn and layoffs impact
- 4:48Layoffs numbers indie challenges
- 7:22Remote work and freelancing shift
- 11:38AI in games industry
- 15:31Emerging markets outsourcing trends
- 18:222024 predictions
- 21:56Post-downturn opportunities
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