Anthropic updated Claude Code on Opus 5.5 to discourage users from recreating specific existing video games while continuing to support original projects.
Epic Games is using Claude, Codex and other AI tools to develop Unreal Engine code and features. The tools also help identify bugs and monitor Fortnite stability.
Shigeru Miyamoto says generative AI may handle more game production tasks, but human intent will remain essential to creative work.
Konami Digital Entertainment president Hideki Hayakawa says generative AI may improve production efficiency but will not drastically change the games market.
Developers on Epic Games' delayed Disney shooter were reportedly told to use Anthropic's Claude models and stop writing code by hand, Kotaku reports, citing Bloomberg.
Meshy detailed Mora, a research architecture for generating interactive worlds, and released Meshy 7.1 with Ultra 2K and Ultra 4K geometry modes.
A CESA report previewed at Tokyo Game Show 2026 found that 85.8% of surveyed Japanese game developers use generative AI.
Tencent Games Motus showcased an AI animation pipeline at Gamescom that connects rigging, skinning, motion generation, motion refinement, and real time character interaction.
Gamehaus Holdings is shifting resources toward AI generated content tools for creators while managing its existing casual and social casino game portfolio for cash flow and profitability.
Amap says its ABot-World-0 interactive world model can sustain up to 24 hours of inference on a single consumer grade GPU, using its LongForcing training method.
OiiOii AI has launched its AI animation agent platform in the U.S. The platform uses seven AI agents to help creators produce animated videos from scripts, designs, storyboards, music, and final video synthesis.
Amap, Alibaba's location services platform, has launched ABot-Earth0.5, a 3D native world model that generates city-scale urban scenes from images or text in minutes using consumer GPUs.
Nura Studios, founded by veterans from Apple, Unity, and Roblox, has unveiled Showcraft, an AI supported animation platform entering Early Access on May 19. The platform helps studios turn existing assets into animated episodic content.
Alphabet's Google and Sea Ltd have entered a strategic partnership to develop AI tools for Shopee and Garena, focusing on e-commerce and gaming applications.
GIGABYTE has deepened its partnership with AMD to enhance on-device AI performance across gaming laptops, motherboards, and OLED monitors, featuring new AMD Ryzen processors and AI optimization technologies.
NVIDIA, along with researchers from Stanford and Caltech, has introduced NitroGen, an open-source AI model capable of playing more than 1,000 video games. Trained on 40,000 hours of gameplay, the model shows potential for use in robotics and simulation.
Moonlake AI has announced its Generative Game Engine, a system designed to create programmable, persistent, and controllable world changes for real-time interactive content. The engine enters beta in Q1 2026.
Foxsy AI has launched FoxLeague, a simulation-based competition platform that merges AI robotics research with gaming, offering global tournaments and tokenized rewards for participants.
Following the release of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, which features AI-generated artwork, U.S. Representative Ro Khanna has proposed new regulations to prevent companies from replacing workers with AI. Meanwhile, Ubisoft pledged to remove an unintended AI-generated image from Anno 117: Pax Romana.
Fisher College has entered a multi-million dollar partnership with NWN to modernize its campus infrastructure, expand its esports program, and introduce new AI curriculum initiatives.
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