I compiled all 122 of the Gamasutra Jobs related to programming, excluding scripting that are listed today and used http://www.wordle.net/ to create these word clouds:
Based on the Job Titles of the 122 jobs (click for larger view):
Based on the Job Descriptions of the 122 jobs (click for larger view):
Based on the Platforms listed in the 85 out of 122 jobs (click for larger view):
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Some interesting observations I found about the current state of the games industry:
- Senior developers are highly sought after.
- Gameplay programmers are in demand perhaps due to the fact that many companies have switched to engines and tools.
- Console platforms seem to be hiring more than mobile ones. This could be due to the fact that mobile developers are mostly startups.
Disclaimer: this data is just based on Gamasutra alone and only for today, so this information could be outdated easily or biased towards only the Gamasutra community.
