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Permanent vs Fractional: What Studio Hiring Signals Tell Us About Where the Industry Is Going The media narrative says the games industry is shrinking. But when you look at the actual data, a completely different reality emerges: European studios spent 63% more on external talent last year, and freelancer income grew by 19% globally. The industry isn't shrinking. It’s splitting into two tracks: permanent and fractional. At GDCy on May 29, Tanja Loktionova (Founder, Values Value ; Co-Founder InGame Job) and Alexander Norovyatkin (Head of Brand, Mellow) will put two proprietary datasets in conversation for the first time. They will show what neither dataset shows alone: ▫️ Why traditional permanent jobs are freezing while fractional spending skyrockets. ▫️ The rise of Co-dev as the ultimate scalable structure. ▫️ Why studios that only track full-time headcount are missing the actual workforce building their games. 📋 Track: Game Business | Time: 11:30–12:00 📍 Location: Limassol The workforce signal comes before the press release. Join the session to see where the industry is moving before it tells you it moved.