What we noticed in 1839 postings.
Animation skills appear in nearly 30 percent of postings, outpacing Unreal Engine and C++ as the week's leading requirement. The USA accounts for just over 30 percent of the market, while AI-adjacent tools touch 7.7 percent of opportunities overall.
Animation skills lead art demand with 17 postings this week, while Environment Artist roles and 3D Generalist positions each appear 4 and 3 times respectively. Maya and Photoshop tie at 12 postings each.
Rockstar Games and Roblox led with 147 postings each. Animation topped the skill stack at 30%, ahead of Unreal Engine (25%) and C++ (22%). USA carried 572 of 1839 postings, with Canada (377) and UK (212) trailing. 27 more countries shared the long tail across 46 sources.