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Anthropic orders AI tool Claude to stop remaking video games Anthropic orders AI tool Claude to stop remaking video games

byBryant Francis

Oct 30, 2026

2 Min Read

Darth Vader in Fortnite.

Epic VP says AI code tools have stomped out decade-old 'non-deterministic cooking bugs' in Unreal Engine Epic VP says AI code tools have stomped out decade-old 'non-deterministic cooking bugs' in Unreal Engine

Oct 28, 2026

2 Min Read

Valve weighs in on Next Fest AI cloning phenomenon

Valve weighs in on Next Fest AI cloning phenomenon

byImran Khan,Contributing Editor

Epic is updating its EULA to allow AI training on outputs from Unreal Engine and MetaHuman

Epic is updating its EULA to allow AI training on outputs from Unreal Engine and MetaHuman

byImran Khan,Contributing Editor

Key art for ReVamp. A vampire looms large over a castle.

Moonlighter developer delays public playtest of next game over concerns of AI cloning

Moonlighter developer delays public playtest of next game over concerns of AI cloning

byBryant Francis,Senior Editor

No more hand-written code? Epic's Disney project reportedly shifts to 'AI-First' development

No more hand-written code? Epic's Disney project reportedly shifts to 'AI-First' development

byAlissa McAloon,Editorial Director

Unity unveils Unity Spark, an prompt-based tool for Google's AI game platform

Unity unveils Unity Spark, an prompt-based tool for Google's AI game platform

byImran Khan,Contributing Editor

A woman looks at a laptop that says Google Playground.

Google debuts new 'experimental' AI game platform named Google Playground

Google debuts new 'experimental' AI game platform named Google Playground

byBryant Francis,Senior Editor

Vodyanitsa strikes a pose in Genshin Imapct.

MiHoYo awarded $112,000 by Chinese court after AI voice service dupes Genshin Impact characters

MiHoYo awarded $112,000 by Chinese court after AI voice service dupes Genshin Impact characters

byBryant Francis,Senior Editor

EA is using genAI for commentator voiceover in NHL 27

EA is using genAI for commentator voiceover in NHL 27

byDiego Argüello,Contributor

We're finally talking about AI, ft. David 'Rez' Graham and Luke Dicken

We're finally talking about AI, ft. David 'Rez' Graham and Luke Dicken

byGame Developer Podcast

Astro Bot Kratos looks pensive while holding his axe

Memory crisis is driving uncertainty over PlayStation 6's launch date

Memory crisis is driving uncertainty over PlayStation 6's launch date

byDiego Argüello,Contributor

A screenshot from Rideshare 'Stimulator,' showing a red car approaching an intersection.

Update: Saber Interactive CEO apologizes to former employee over AI replacement dispute

Update: Saber Interactive CEO apologizes to former employee over AI replacement dispute

byBryant Francis,Senior Editor

Key art of The Alters, showcasing a group of clones doing different poses in the same room

Developers expect generative AI to impact roles and team sizes in the next three years

Developers expect generative AI to impact roles and team sizes in the next three years

byDiego Argüello,Contributor

A ship drifts across a crimson sci-fi horizon in EVE Frontier

EVE Online studio hires former Icelandic minister to lead autonomous AI efforts

EVE Online studio hires former Icelandic minister to lead autonomous AI efforts

byChris Kerr,Contributor

Godot to ban (almost all) AI coding contributions

Godot to ban (almost all) AI coding contributions

byDiego Argüello,Contributor

Godot confirms it tolerates 'some AI assistance' but rejects 'vibe coded' tag

Godot confirms it tolerates 'some AI assistance' but rejects 'vibe coded' tag

byChris Kerr,Contributor

One of the creatures of Palworld using an ice spell

Pocketpair lead on generative AI: Gamers don't want it

Pocketpair lead on generative AI: Gamers don't want it

byDiego Argüello,Contributor

The key art of Vampire Survivors, showing a Dracula type character

Vampire Survivors dev 'reviewing' Fortnite collab after Epic's AI announcement

Vampire Survivors dev 'reviewing' Fortnite collab after Epic's AI announcement

byDiego Argüello,Contributor

Horizon Zero Dawn hero Aloy fights a mechanical beast

PlayStation sees AI as a 'powerful tool,' teams including Naughty Dog, San Diego Studio already using it

PlayStation sees AI as a 'powerful tool,' teams including Naughty Dog, San Diego Studio already using it

byDanielle Riendeau,Contributor

Staff members of Mindtail pose for a group picture

Mobile dev Mindtail raises $2 million to build 'AI-powered' games

Mobile dev Mindtail raises $2 million to build 'AI-powered' games

byDiego Argüello,Contributor

A screenshot of the GameMaker CLI

GameMaker incorporates Claude Code to enable AI-assisted workflows

GameMaker incorporates Claude Code to enable AI-assisted workflows

byChris Kerr,Contributor

GitHub Copilot is pivoting to usage-based billing after becoming unsustainable

GitHub Copilot is pivoting to usage-based billing after becoming unsustainable

byChris Kerr,Contributor

The Playdate, a bright yellow handheld console with a silver crank

Update: Panic won't release Playdate titles that use certain forms of generative AI

Update: Panic won't release Playdate titles that use certain forms of generative AI

byChris Kerr,Contributor

A promotional image for OpenAI image generator Dall-E that shows text prompts being turned into images

Video game lawyer implores devs to understand ownership and swerve generative AI

Video game lawyer implores devs to understand ownership and swerve generative AI

byChris Kerr,Contributor

Raul Bautista from Grand Theft Auto 6 speaks on the phone

Report: Take-Two lays off the head of AI and multiple team members

Report: Take-Two lays off the head of AI and multiple team members

byDiego Argüello,Contributor

A screenshot of Stormgate featuring an army of demonic units.

Stormgate rushing offline mode after losing server access to an AI company

Stormgate rushing offline mode after losing server access to an AI company

byDiego Argüello,Contributor

Two raiders battle in front of a giant machine in Arc Raiders

'More time innovating; less time writing code:' Arc Raiders publisher Nexon believes AI will liberate its workforce

'More time innovating; less time writing code:' Arc Raiders publisher Nexon believes AI will liberate its workforce

byChris Kerr,Contributor

A screenshot of The Expanse: Osiris Reborn, in which a woman points a gun at the protagonist

Owlcat Games is using generative AI to 'iterate faster' on The Expanse

Owlcat Games is using generative AI to 'iterate faster' on The Expanse

byDiego Argüello,Contributor

A character from The Hidden Ones looks at the camera, their hand raised.

Tencent's genAI animation tools don't seem to make games more fun

Tencent's genAI animation tools don't seem to make games more fun

byBryant Francis,Senior Editor

Naruhodo of The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles points with his finger from the defense stand

Capcom says it will use generative AI to speed up production

Capcom says it will use generative AI to speed up production

byDiego Argüello,Contributor

A screenshot from Crimson Desert showing a robed figure stood in a mystical airborne temple

Pearl Abyss forgot to mention it used generative AI to create assets for Crimson Desert

Pearl Abyss forgot to mention it used generative AI to create assets for Crimson Desert

byChris Kerr,Contributor

Hanwha Aerospace’s K9 self-propelled howitzer (right) and K10 ammunition resupply vehicle (left)

Krafton to invest $1 billion into South Korean defense company partnered with the U.S. navy

Krafton to invest $1 billion into South Korean defense company partnered with the U.S. navy

byChris Kerr,Contributor

Two divers float before an undersea creature in key art for Subnaitca 2.

Krafton loses lawsuit, is ordered to reinstate ousted Unknown Worlds CEO

Krafton loses lawsuit, is ordered to reinstate ousted Unknown Worlds CEO

byBryant Francis,Senior Editor

Indie fund Outersloth has rejected every generative AI pitch it has received

Indie fund Outersloth has rejected every generative AI pitch it has received

byChris Kerr,Contributor

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