It’s not just gamers who are aging, but also developers. A recent report by Game File’s Stephen Totilo reveals an interesting trend—the average age of employees at some of the most prominent game developer studios has steadily increased since 2002.
The research incorporated publicly accessible data from Ubisoft, Capcom, Nintendo, the International Game Developers Association, and various other sources. The data reveals that Ubisoft has consistently observed a ‘near-constant’ rise in the age of its employees since 2001. Furthermore, it highlights that the average age of employees at Nintendo Japan has recently surpassed 40.
However, Ubisoft’s fewer 20-year-olds might be related to how they classify their employees; Ubisoft’s reports classify workers into distinct age groups rather than providing individual ages for each employee.
In recent years, Ubisoft’s employee demographics have shown a decrease in the number of employees in the 20-year-old age group, with 2000 employees leaving the age bracket. The 30-year-old age group has seen a smaller decline, with only 300 employees leaving. Additionally, there has been an increase in the number of employees in the 40-year-old and 50-year-old age groups at Ubisoft. The average age of employees in Ubisoft is 35.6 years in 2024.
While the reason for the increasing average age of employees remains unclear, the trend is interesting, and questions as to why the average age of developers is increasing could lead to some bigger questions about the industry.
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