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[Rookiss Live Seminar] Survival Strategies for Game Developers in the AI Era

The AI era is bringing many changes to the game industry. We explore how the future may change and how to prepare for it, focusing on survival strategies for game developers.

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안소

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This lecture felt like a real reality check. ㅠ I’m already in my 5th year as a developer, and I took this course because I felt anxious and unsure if I’d be competitive enough when switching jobs. It’s painful to realize that I’ve been complacent at my company and stopped growing for the past five years. I was already very interested in solo development, and this was a huge help. Thank you!

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It was so great to be able to confirm insights about AI that aligned with what I had been thinking.

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Cactuspillar

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As a developer with experience in the gaming industry, this has become a major catalyst for reflecting on my current complacent state. To ride this massive wave rather than being swept away by it, I need to grow stronger little by little each day with a long-term perspective... Thank you for sharing these insights. I'm also looking forward to the 2026 curriculum.

What you will gain after the course

  • Understanding of industry conditions and self-objectivity

  • Preparation Needed for Living in the AI Era

A Guide for Game Developers Preparing for the Age of AI

As AI transforms many industries,
we are seeing seismic shifts not only in the gaming industry but across every sector.
In my position, where I meet diverse people and work on various projects,
and even handle hiring, I have come to realize many new things.

What is the current state of the game industry?
What are companies thinking?
And how will the future change?

We have prepared a live seminar on AI-related topics.
This lecture is a recording of the free live seminar held on 2025/08/24.
We plan to continue holding free live seminars occasionally on our Discord channel.
https://discord.gg/MhyHMVAd

We cover topics like these

  1. Understanding Hiring: Why Do Companies Hire?


    Companies hire to make money!
    It may seem obvious, but complex calculations lie beneath the surface.
    Let's think about it from the perspective of running a company.

  2. Self-objectification: Am I really ready to earn an entry-level salary?


    How should I determine the appropriate salary for myself?
    What mindset should I have when changing jobs or retiring?

  3. A series of bad news: What is the main reason it is currently so difficult to find a job?
    What on earth has happened all this time...
    Did the gaming industry really decline so rapidly after the COVID-19 era?

  4. The God of Destruction Called AI: If We Were to Predict the Future That AI Will Change


    AI will take away human jobs in a destructive manner.
    Let's consider what will change, step by step.

  5. Survival strategy: What should we do to make a living going forward? What will become of game developers?
    How will the game development process change?
    What should game developers do and prepare for?

  6. New opportunities: Let’s consider the opportunities that always accompany the AI era
    There were major changes during the smartphone era as well,
    and unicorns like Kakao were born.
    Let’s think about what will change in the AI era.

  7. Mindset: Managing your mental well-being so you don’t lose sight of your original goals, even though finding a job is difficult
    Things are difficult right now, but AI marks the beginning of another opportunity.
    Let’s think about what mindset to adopt as we prepare.

  8. Appendix: 2026 Course Plan
    This is an overview of the 2026 course lineup.

Notes

Prerequisite Knowledge and Notes

  • As this is a lecture offering insights into the future, no prior knowledge is required.

  • It contains personal opinions.

  • Depending on the listener, some of the content may be uncomfortable.


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Who is this course right for?

  • Job seeker in the gaming industry

  • Game company employee

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- Completed Condorcet Prépa MPSI (France)
- Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering from Tsinghua University (China)
- Master's degree in Information Security from Korea University (South Korea)

Experience

- Former Krafton (TERA Server Team)
- Former NCSOFT (Blade&Soul2 Content Programming Team)

Areas of Interest

- Reverse engineering and vulnerability analysis
- MMORPG game development (C++, C#)
- Foreign languages (English, French, Chinese, Japanese)

Introduction

I started developing games purely out of curiosity while studying hacking...
As time passed, I eventually became a game developer with 10 years of experience.
"At this rate, when will I ever make a game~?"
Starting with basic syntax that makes me sigh,
I gradually built my own game world.
And the sense of accomplishment I feel when I see so many players connecting to that world.
The more I study, the more I’m captivated by the charm of MMORPGs.
I hope you can feel the same inspiration I have felt.

 

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    As a developer with experience in the gaming industry, this has become a major catalyst for reflecting on my current complacent state. To ride this massive wave rather than being swept away by it, I need to grow stronger little by little each day with a long-term perspective... Thank you for sharing these insights. I'm also looking forward to the 2026 curriculum.

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      Although it's a short 2-hour lecture, I think for some people it might have poor cost-effectiveness, while for others it could be a lecture worth its weight in gold.

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        It was so great to be able to confirm insights about AI that aligned with what I had been thinking.

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          Thank you.

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            This lecture felt like a real reality check. ㅠ I’m already in my 5th year as a developer, and I took this course because I felt anxious and unsure if I’d be competitive enough when switching jobs. It’s painful to realize that I’ve been complacent at my company and stopped growing for the past five years. I was already very interested in solo development, and this was a huge help. Thank you!

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