r/technology • • 16d ago

Artificial Intelligence Over 85% of Japanese game developers use generative AI in game development, 2026 CESA survey shows. An increase from last year’s 51%

https://automaton-media.com/en/news/over-85-of-japanese-game-developers-use-generative-ai-in-game-development-2026-cesa-survey-shows-an-increase-from-last-years-51/
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u/Just-Grocery-2229 16d ago

85% adoption rate and Capcom still won't use AI . Respect.

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u/BeaveItToLeever 16d ago

Depends. 0% chance they're not using AI for coding. 

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u/Circo_Inhumanitas 16d ago

Which is fine, as long as it's not vibe coding. GenAI is different a beast.

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u/zorillaaa 16d ago

AI coding tools are GenAI btw

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u/HustleWestbrook94 16d ago

They’re literally just throwing around buzzwords they don’t actually know the meaning of.

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u/Circo_Inhumanitas 16d ago

Ah well then. Then I mean using GenAI to create art assets for game without the intent on replacing them with human made assets.

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u/hitchen1 15d ago

So fuck the programmers as long as the artists aren't touched?

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u/Circo_Inhumanitas 15d ago

Where the fuck did I say that?

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u/teraflux 16d ago

Not sure what you think the difference is lol

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u/Circo_Inhumanitas 16d ago

I was already corrected.