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Think Services Game Group's Game Developer Research has revealed the results of its "2009 Game Development Outsourcing Report.' which finds that the proportion of respondents whose studios use outsourced game development rose 10 percent between 2007 and 2008, from 76 percent to 86 percent.
Almost 200 professional game developers were polled anonymously to construct a comprehensive look at the segment. The developers were asked questions about their studio's use of outsourcing, their outsourcing budgets and plans, regional factors, and more.
The report finds that game development outsourcing is on track to grow to be an even larger practice than it is now. Half the participating developers who do not yet use outsourcing say they plan to begin doing so, and 95 percent of those who already use outsourcing expect to continue. Other findings include the fact that a major ...