
AI in Game Dev: Bold Claims, Fan Backlash, and a Line in the Sand
Generative AI continued to dominate gaming industry conversations this week, producing a wide spectrum of reactions from creators and players alike. Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii made headlines after revealing a new AI-generated game he produced in just 30 minutes, praising the technology for dramatically compressing development timelines. Meanwhile, Ultima and Shroud of the Avatar creator Richard Garriott claimed that AI has helped his long-running MMO finally reach "zero bugs" after eight years of development, adding that the technology means studios now need "fewer people and less time" to ship games, a comment sure to raise eyebrows across the industry.

