Will AI replace Video Game Designers?

What this score means

Video Game Designers is among the more exposed roles in Technology. A large share of the work, especially its routine and text-heavy parts, is already within reach of current AI, though the harder judgment calls still need a person. At 57 out of 100 it sits close to the Technology average of 58. Across the 4 sources behind this baseline, individual estimates run from 51 to 63, so the score is a weighted consensus rather than any single figure.

The number is a consensus estimate for the typical version of the role, built from published academic and industry research scored occupation by occupation. It is not a prediction about any individual. How scoring works

What this job actually involves

Exposure follows the work itself rather than the job title, so it is worth seeing what the role is made of. These are the tasks O*NET records for Video Game Designers, most central first, showing 12 of 24.

• 01Create gameplay test plans for internal and external test groups.
• 02Balance and adjust gameplay experiences to ensure the critical and commercial success of the product.
• 03Devise missions, challenges, or puzzles to be encountered in game play.
• 04Create core game features, including storylines, role-play mechanics, and character biographies for a new video game or game franchise.
• 05Solicit, obtain, and integrate feedback from design and technical staff into original game design.
• 06Conduct regular design reviews throughout the game development process.
• 07Develop and maintain design level documentation, including mechanics, guidelines, and mission outlines.
• 08Document all aspects of formal game design, using mock-up screenshots, sample menu layouts, gameplay flowcharts, and other graphical devices.
• 09Provide feedback to designers and other colleagues regarding game design features.
• 10Create and manage documentation, production schedules, prototyping goals, and communication plans in collaboration with production staff.
• 11Provide feedback to production staff regarding technical game qualities or adherence to original design.
• 12Create gameplay prototypes for presentation to creative and technical staff and management.

Task statements from O*NET by the National Center for O*NET Development, used under CC BY 4.0. The tasks are descriptive; the exposure score above is ours.

The research behind this score

This baseline aggregates 4 research sources that scored Video Game Designers for AI and automation exposure. More recent, higher confidence studies carry more weight in the final number.

• 01Anthropic Economic Index 2026 - AI Task Exposure · 2026
• 02Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure · 2025
• 03GPTs are GPTs: Labor Market Impact Potential of LLMs · 2024
• 04AI Occupational Exposure to Language Modeling · 2023

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