I keep a running list of game developers that use AI in any capacity. In October 2026, the floodgates broke open. Almost every day, often multiple times a day, there was a new announcement from a studio saying they were going to start using AI, or an outburst from an AI bro, or a new AI-powered service released dedicated to making gaming worse.

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In October, the floodgates burst open, and the games industry fully embraced AI. It was bad, topped off by Valve saying its not their job to curtail AI slop on Steam. Did you know Gabe Newell donated $20 million to OpenAI?

I keep (or, kept) a running list of every video game studio that uses AI. It grew to over 85 developers in October. With all the devs lashing out and defending their AI use, and the rise of text-to-game AI engines, I can't keep doing it anymore.