Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry is considering 11.5 billion yen in subsidies to support overseas promotion for about 15 companies, including publishers Shueisha, Kodansha, Square Enix,…
Techdirt contributor Timothy Geigner published a June 23, 2026 opinion piece accusing Kotaku of dogmatic AI coverage, citing articles by Zack Zwiezen and Rebekah Valentine that pre-judge AI use in gam…
Kotaku's coverage of AI in gaming has become dogmatic and pre-judges all uses of the technology, according to a Techdirt analysis. The outlet's writers express negativity toward AI tools in game devel…
Nearly 1,700 games in Steam Next Fest disclose generative AI use, representing about 20% of the 8,600 demos, according to SteamDB data reported by Eurogamer. Steam requires developers to declare AI us…
Hideo Kojima told The Washington Post he is not interested in generative AI for creating art and does not expect AI to produce real art in his lifetime, calling AI best suited for creative chores. The…
Crystal Dynamics experience director Jeff Adams confirmed in interviews with Polygon and Game Informer that the studio used generative AI tools during early development of Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlan…
Crystal Dynamics disclosed on the Steam store page for *Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis* that AI-assisted tools were used during development for early exploration and temporary content, with all AI-as…