The statistic shows the percentage of game developers working on selected game genres worldwide in 2019, broken down by type of employment. According to the survey findings, almost half of the responding game developers who were self-employed were developing action games and 41 percent who were working on casual games.
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IGDA. (November 20, 2019). Percentage of game developers working on selected game genres worldwide as of March 2019, by type of employment [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/569287/game-genres-developed-worldwide/
IGDA. "Percentage of game developers working on selected game genres worldwide as of March 2019, by type of employment." Chart. November 20, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 20, 2026. /statistics/569287/game-genres-developed-worldwide/
IGDA. (2019). Percentage of game developers working on selected game genres worldwide as of March 2019, by type of employment. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 20, 2026. /statistics/569287/game-genres-developed-worldwide/
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Percentage of game developers working on selected game genres worldwide as of March 2019, by type of employment [Graph], IGDA, November 20, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/569287/game-genres-developed-worldwide/