In 2025, AI became a lightning rod for gamers and developers

Gen-AI showed up in the year’s biggest releases including game of the year.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 director admits Sandfall "tried" AI during the J'RPG's development, but "didn't like it" and "everything in the game is human made"

After a bumper year, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is ending on a bit of a sour note as we learned Sandfall Entertainment used ...

Danganronpa creator says his latest game 'might truly become the last grand, 200-hour game story in human history written entirely without AI'

He reckons his latest game, The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy might indeed be the last defense against the rising tide of machine-based creations. "At this rate, Hundred Line might truly become ...

Indie Game Awards retracts Expedition 33 prizes due to generative AI

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 had earned another Game of the Year award by the Indie Game Awards last week, but the organization has since announced that the award would be retracted because developer ...

This roguelite claims to have the dubious honor of being 'the world's first fully playable game created 100% through AI' in a milestone for slop everywhere

It feels like generative AI is everywhere in game development—a Google survey estimated 87% of game developers are using it ...

This '90s CG render-core 3D platformer is finally out in early access after 'five years of hermetic grinding' from its solo dev

As far as the game itself, it seems like a surprisingly technical 3D platformer that emphasizes what the developer calls ...

Hyper3D’s Advanced 3D Model Generator Addresses Critical Production Challenges for Professional Creators

The production of high-quality three-dimensional assets has long been constrained by the technical expertise and time investment required to create professional-grade models. Hyper3D, the flagship ...
TweakTown

AI may be causing 'more problems than it solves' for game developers

TL;DR: Major tech companies are integrating generative AI to streamline game development, but challenges persist. Ubisoft, Microsoft, and EA use AI tools to boost workflows, yet developers face ...
Polygon

Megabonk dev withdraws from The Game Awards after 'Best Debut Indie' nomination

The developer behind Steam hit roguelike survival game Megabonk was nominated Monday for Best Debut Indie Game at The Game Awards. On Tuesday, the developer known only as vedinad said that he was ...
DualShockers

8 Amazing Games Made Within Short Development Periods

Daniel has been playing games for entirely too many years, with his Steam library currently numbering nearly 750 games and counting. When he's not working or watching anime, he's either playing or ...
Polygon

As the CEO of Arc Raiders publisher Nexon says AI is everywhere, game devs call 'BS'

Arc Raiders' use of AI tools continues to create divides in gaming. The CEO of its developer's parent company, Nexon, recently claimed that generative artificial intelligence tools are everywhere in ...
MMORPG

UK's Game Dev Union Swings At Rockstar Games For Over 30 'Brazen' Alleged Union-Busting Firings

A labor battle has broken out between game mega-corp Rockstar Games and the Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain after the game studio fired at least 30 union staffers, which the union claimed ...