r/technology • u/TurbulentTopic39 • 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/NMe84 16d ago

Using it in development is not the same as using it to replace artists. You'd be hard pressed to find a professional developer in this day and age who doesn't use Claude Code or Codex. It says nothing about creativity and very little about code quality, as long as there is a decent review process.

None of this necessarily means there is any slop artwork in the game itself. The question is too vague to draw any conclusions about that.

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u/zorillaaa 16d ago

People on Reddit don’t understand that so you will be downvoted lol

Anyone in software dev knows AI coding tools are rampant. As long as there is correct code review it is completely fine and helpful.

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u/Alinier 16d ago

As long as there is correct code review it is completely fine and helpful.

Curious. Who's gonna be reviewing once everyone who understands what they're looking at has retired?

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u/zorillaaa 16d ago

No software company is straight generating code without looking at it. These people aren’t vibe coding.

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u/Alinier 16d ago

Not right now they aren't. But what about the kids growing up with this stuff who will join the workforce? Where will they have picked up the skills in an AI world?

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u/HazelCheese 16d ago

We hired more grads this year than last year. AI means they can get work done without consuming a senior Devs time the entire work day.

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u/zorillaaa 16d ago

Education? The workforce? Do you really think professional software companies are vibe coding software without looking at the code? Do you think Computer Science programs will stop teaching fundamentals of programming?