Xbox boss warns "memory costs will impact pricing, will impact availability" when it comes to Project Helix
… Memory costs will impact pricing, will impact availability," she said. …
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"It's a totally crazy market" – The seismic impact of the AI boom on video game hardware
Generative AI has had a seismic impact on the price and availability of computer hardware. …
Take-Two Interactive reportedly lays off AI team
… And we're already seeing instances where generative AI tools are driving costs and time efficiencies." "That said, do I think tools by themselves create great entertainment properties? …
GDC Trends Report 2026: As use of generative AI rises, devs face "infrastructure problem"
… Professionals emphasised that AI tools should support rather than replace the development process, though some expressed concerns about potential layoffs. The report also noted that agentic AI could reduce AAA development costs by managing bugs, coding, or player support. …
The RAMageddon hits home | Opinion
The extent to which the ongoing crisis in cost and supply of digital storage – primarily meaning RAM and SSDs – is going to impact the games business can be hard to grasp. …
Epic Games lays off over 1,000 employees following "downturn in Fortnite engagement"
… The folks impacted by the layoffs will receive a severance package that includes at least four months of base pay, with more based on tenure. We're also extending Epic-paid healthcare coverage.” US employees will receive paid coverage for six months. …
Micron says chip shortage will "improve gradually" in 2028
… While Micron is making huge sums of money selling pickaxes in the AI goldrush, the supply shortage is having serious impacts on the global hardware markets. …
Sony maps out how first-party PlayStation studios are utilising AI tools during development
… In a corporate strategy presentation during its latest financial results , Sony president and CEO Hiroki Totoki said that "AI will make it easier to take on more innovative and ambitious projects that were previously difficult to pursue due to constraints of cost and time." "A core principle that g… …
As AI costs rise, there’s little evidence of major utility in game development | Opinion
… Even if the underlying costs of processing tokens and training new models fall though the countless billions of capital expenditure being mooted by AI-related companies suggests that costs are a long way from actually falling , those savings are immediately swallowed by new attempts to abstract awa… …
"My worry is that generative AI is poisoning the well" – Take-Two's former head of AI shares his concerns on the current hype cycle
… The answer seems to be no on all three, and yet here we are." Room for improvement The lasting impact of generative AI on games and game development is yet to be seen. …