Why Don't Nod Montreal will probably be "the last studio" to adopt AI
Game Developer
JANUARY 4, 2024
Don't Nod Montreal's teen supernatural story Lost Records: Bloom and Rage shows why many game studios can't get much out of generative AI.
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Game Developer
JANUARY 4, 2024
Don't Nod Montreal's teen supernatural story Lost Records: Bloom and Rage shows why many game studios can't get much out of generative AI.
Game Developer
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Microsoft wants its Xbox developers to use AI in their quest and narrative design, and eventually leverage that technology out to third-party studios.
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Game Developer
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
At Keywords Studios, we believe that AI is a creative collaborator and performance enhancer, with the potential to revolutionize the future of our industry.
Game Developer
DECEMBER 11, 2023
The creative team behind The Finals talks reshaping the dynamics of multiplayer map design, and why generative AI entered their production process.
Game Developer
JULY 25, 2024
SAG-AFTRA members who work in games will strike starting at midnight, AI protections chief among their concerns.
Game Developer
NOVEMBER 19, 2023
At Keywords Studios, we believe that AI is a creative collaborator and performance enhancer, with the potential to revolutionise the future of our industry.
Game Developer
OCTOBER 16, 2023
Fledgling studio Jam & Tea was formed by veterans from Riot, Wizards of the Coast, and Phoenix Labs who believe AI tools can unlock new gameplay possibilities.
Game Developer
AUGUST 17, 2023
It's claimed the Paladins developer isn't just having AI clone performances of voice actors for its games, it's also reportedly not letting actors opt out of having their voice rights signed away.
Game Developer
JANUARY 21, 2025
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Game Developer
OCTOBER 30, 2023
Update : Embark has now clarified how AI voices were used in The Finals and its larger plan for the technology in place of human performers.
AWS Games
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Game Developer
JUNE 15, 2023
PUBG publisher Krafton created another game studio, ReLu Games, which will develop games that use AI and deep learning technology.
Game Developer
MARCH 12, 2025
'The bargaining group would have you believe that we are close to reaching a deal. This is not the case.'
GamesIndustry.biz
JANUARY 9, 2024
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox SAG-AFTRA and AI voice tech firm Replica Studios have announced an AI voice agreement. The contract aims to move towards the ethical use of artificial intelligence voice work in creative works. Read more
PreMortem.Games
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Game Developer
AUGUST 27, 2024
The Florida-based studio has worked on notable titles including Risk of Rain 2, Fortnite, and Mortal Kombat 1.
Game Developer
JANUARY 11, 2024
"The terms in the Replica Studios Agreement are in alignment with and support the Interactive Media Agreement negotiations."
Game Developer
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
The Vampire Survivors team wants to help studios make the games they truly want to make, provided they aren't related to web3, AI, or its own roguelike.
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Game Wisdom
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How Indie Developers Are Utilizing AI Voice Generators Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com Within the changing indie game development paradigm, artificial intelligence (AI) voice generators have emerged as game-changers, allowing small studios to create deep, immersive audio that previously belonged to the domain of high-budget, big-studio productions.
GamesIndustry.biz
JULY 19, 2024
Edmonton-based startup Artificial Agency has raised $16 million towards the development of its "AI-powered behaviour engine." Artificial Agency just came out of stealth after a year in operation, with the company claiming it's working in "close collaboration with several notable AAA studios." Read more
AWS Games
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Meet with AWS for Games experts to learn about the transformational power of generative AI and cloud game development. Attendees will be welcomed by a generative AI-powered Metahuman booth guide displayed in a life-size holographic Proto box. Reserve your spot for the all-day event.
Deconstructor of Fun
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Together, they explored what’s fueling the industry’s evolution—from ad spend optimization and AI-driven user acquisition to the rise of hybrid casual games and today’s game-changing creative strategies. Adaptability to Diverse Player Preferences By blending IAPs with IAAs, studios can cater to a broader range of player preferences.
GamesIndustry.biz
OCTOBER 31, 2023
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox The Finals maker, Embark Studios, says it uses both recorded and audio generated via AI text-to-speech. Read more
GamesIndustry.biz
AUGUST 18, 2023
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Hi-Rez Studios, the developer behind Smite, has updated its policies for voice actor contracts and the use of generative AI technology. Read more
GamesIndustry.biz
JULY 10, 2024
Series Entertainment has acquired story-driven, episodic mobile game studio Pixelberry.
GamesIndustry.biz
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
The Tencent-owned developer signed the union's Interiim Interactive Media Agreement, which offers, among other things, protection for actors concerned about the use of AI with their voice. Read more
GamesIndustry.biz
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox The studio behind Silent Hill: Ascension has denied it is using artificial intelligence to write dialogue for the game. IGN reported players have been sharing examples of the game's writing via social media, accusing developer Genvid of using AI to generate it.
GamesIndustry.biz
OCTOBER 22, 2024
Developed by indie studio Only By Midnight, Ctrl Alt Deal sees players take on the role of a sentient AI robot trying to escape the megacorporation that created it. Read more
GamesIndustry.biz
JANUARY 15, 2024
James Batchelor and Chris Dring once again discuss some of the biggest stories from the past week, including the divisive agreement between union SAG-AFTRA and AI voice tech firm Replica Studios to use AI voice acting in video games. Read more
PreMortem.Games
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Technotopia by Yustas Game Studio is a deck-building game of high-stakes urban strategy, where every decision matters and the city’s fate lies in the hands of an AI architect named Iris. Midcore audiences Players assume the role of Iris, the AI architect whose every decision shapes the metropolis’s future.
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GamesIndustry.biz
AUGUST 12, 2024
A leading AI expert will discuss the 'potentials and pitfalls' of using AI tools in the workplace at next month's GamesIndustry.biz HR Summit. Tommy Thompson from AI in Games will provide a high-level overview of what generative AI is capable of achieving, as well as what it cannot do. Tickets are available here.
GamesIndustry.biz
JULY 22, 2024
The SAG-AFTRA National Board has unanimously agreed to permit its chief negotiator to call an immediate strike at will in a bid to protect voice actors fighting for job security as more and more studios explore generative AI. Read more
GamesIndustry.biz
MARCH 14, 2024
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Haiyan Zhang, Xbox's general manager of gaming AI, kicked off her DICE fireside chat with the ESA's Stanley Pierre-Louis by reminding attendees the technology has been around for decades. "In
AWS Games
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AWS Games
AUGUST 19, 2024
The technology applies artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to voice conversations to flag problematic behavior, and has quickly captured the game industry’s attention. Using AI and ML, its engine identifies categorized instances of problematic chat, such as hate speech, harassment, and vulgar language.
GamesIndustry.biz
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In the final episode of this series of the Playable Futures Podcast, Will Freeman chats to Mitu Khandaker, CEO and Co-Founder of mobile studio Glow Up Games, about the impact of AI on games and what they mean for the future of play. Whatever your views are on AI, it’s very much here to stay. Read more
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