… We've been hands-on with four games and here are our first impressions: https://t.co/JckY7di7hF pic.twitter.com/7eRNiyTCjE — Digital Foundry @digitalfoundry March 16, 2026 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. More broadly, AI remains an area of heated debate within the industry. …
… At this time, a representative told Eurogamer that the studios leverage AI tools to "help our teams iterate on ideas faster and more efficiently, while ensuring that all finished content in the final product is human-crafted" . …
… But that wasn't the only way AI tools were used in development of the game. "During the development process, we may use procedural- and AI-based tools to assist with content creation," the Arc Raiders Steam page notes . …
… Generative AI remains hugely controversial, of course, raising substantial ethical and environmental concerns. It's replicative rather than creative, for instance, and can be trained on art without an artist's permission. …
… As the controversial use of gen-AI becomes more commonplace in the industry , it's notable that S-Game is speaking out against it. In a rousing final statement, Liang said: "We firmly believe that human artistry is not merely a means for creating value; it is the value itself... …
… "At SEGA Corporation, we utilize generative AI as a support tool for developers, aiming to provide better content to our users and enable developers to focus more on creative tasks," reads the statement. "We have used such generative AI support tools during development of Crazy Taxi: World Tour. …
… We hoped AI could be a more accessible tool that lets more people take part." "That said, we understand the concerns around AI content," it continued. "We are not trying to dismiss handmade work or disrespect creators. To us, AI is just another tool. …
The usage of generative AI and LLMs is among the most controversial - and polarising - topics in game development today. …
… When asked by reddit user Alone Violinist2137 "is there really going to be a Lord of the Rings game?", content director Ondřej Bittner replied that the Warhorse team was "hard at work on ... something", adding "obviously we cannot disclose any details but I can share that it is a huge immersive RPG… …
… A number of studios in recent years have used the controversial tech to generate art and voices for their games including Arc Raiders ' Embark, which was criticised for featuring AI-generated voice lines instead of having human actors record them - a decision Embark later walked back on. …