While random internet polls will showcase a wide array of favoritism among any number of platforms in any given week, the results of this poll are a little more indicative of where the industry might be going based on the targets. At GDC, polling firm Statista asked 4,500 developers what platforms they're working on, and the resounding number of them said "PC/Mac" at 53%.
Next up was smartphones/tablets at 38%, followed by PS4/Pro at 27%, VR at 24%, Xbox One/Scorpio at 22%, web games at 13%, Linux at 7%, AR Headses at 5%, Apple TV at 4%, and Switch at 3%. For the latter it is early yet, but note that Switch development kits have been out in the wild for quite a bit. That could easily shift though now that the Switch is selling, as many of those teams were likely waiting to see if it would be another Wii U-level dud. Also, high levels of VR development haven't been able to help the platform reach over into the mainstream yet, and could severely drop over the next year if it doesn't take off.
Either way it's unsurprising to see the PC, mobile, and PS4 platforms on top.
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