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Smash Bros creator Sakurai wants AI to fix “unsustainable” game development


Smash Bros director Masahiro Sakurai believes game development as we know it is no longer sustainable and AI may be the only way forward.

Super Smash Bros director Masahiro Sakurai believes that game development as we know it is no longer sustainable and thinks generative AI may be the only way forward. In a new interview with Yahoo Japan, the legendary developer sounded the alarm on the state of modern game production, warning that the current methods of building large-scale titles are becoming increasingly difficult to maintain. Sakurai didn’t elaborate on specific use cases, but generative AI has already shown promise in streamlining everything from asset creation and animation to QA and dialogue scripting.

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