Game Art / Game Design

Major Countdown

until AI starts cutting hiring for this major’s grads
Oct 2, 2027 · 350 days left

Generative tools already produce concept sketches, textures, props and background assets, the exact tasks given to junior artists, so studios cut junior and outsourced art first. No licence slows it, and tax-credit studios shed juniors fast when policy or the industry turns.

The countdown is the time left until AI is expected to start cutting hiring for this major’s grads. It doesn’t mean the major will disappear or that everyone will lose their job.