Report suggests studios lack tech to sustain live service ambitions

Live service games, or ongoing games with regular post-release update, are one of the biggest and most competitive genres in the games industry. These games attract high player engagement and investment by design, meaning they can be a lucrative investment for game studios. However, a new report from Griffin Gaming Partners suggests that, while many studios are making and supporting live service titles, they often face production and technical challenges that hamper development.

Griffin Gaming Partners’ 2023 Game Development Report spotlights several issues with live service game development, despite their attractiveness to developers. The report’s results draw from 537 surveyed studios and interviews with over 60 industry experts. The report finds that 65% of those studios are actively working on games with live service-style post-launch updates.