We reported already on the 2025 Unity Gaming Report during GDC 2025 earlier in the month. Now the company behind one of the best game engines has revealed some of the insights it picked up from developers while it was compiling the report.
It took the opportunity to ask devs about their thoughts on game industry trends in 2025 and their predictions for 2026 and beyond. It found that three main trends kept coming up in observations right now: the popularity of indie games, player engagement and social gameplay, and a renewed focus on proven intellectual property (IP). Here's the highlights of what developers had to say.
