A 2023 industry survey of workers connected to the video gaming industry found that 49 percent of respondents who were employees worked 40 to 44 hours per week on average. Only 19 percent of freelancer gaming workers reported the same regular weekly work hours.
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IGDA. (May 2, 2024). Regular weekly working hours according to video game workers worldwide in 2023, by employment type [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/1466668/game-industry-weekly-work-hours-by-employment/
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Regular weekly working hours according to video game workers worldwide in 2023, by employment type [Graph], IGDA, May 2, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1466668/game-industry-weekly-work-hours-by-employment/
