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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

A lineup of Roblox games.

Roblox growth slumps, but the company is betting big on AI to compensate Roblox growth slumps, but the company is betting big on AI to compensate

Oct 30, 2026

1 Min Read

John Romero's canceled game finds a new publisher amidst an overall scope change

John Romero's canceled game finds a new publisher amidst an overall scope change

byImran Khan,Contributing Editor

A screenshot from 2017's Star Wars: Battlefront II showing an angled battle scene where several AT-STs are accompanied by Imperial Storm Troopers.

Report: EA shut down BioWare in favor of Star Wars: Battlefront sequel after previously decrying licensed games

Report: EA shut down BioWare in favor of Star Wars: Battlefront sequel after previously decrying licensed games

byImran Khan,Contributing Editor

A person holds a controller next to the words "Cat and Mouse."

GDC Side Quest - An anti-cheat primer with Lucia Suarez

GDC Side Quest - An anti-cheat primer with Lucia Suarez

byGame Developer Podcast

The protagonist from PUBG Battlegrounds strikes a pose.

Donald Glover to direct, star in Netflix adaptation of PUBG Battlegrounds

Donald Glover to direct, star in Netflix adaptation of PUBG Battlegrounds

byImran Khan,Contributing Editor

A photo of the Xbox Series X and S.

Xbox CEO says console demand is outstripping supply—but sales continue to drop

Xbox CEO says console demand is outstripping supply—but sales continue to drop

byImran Khan,Contributing Editor

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

byImran Khan,Contributing Editor

A photo of a phone displaying the Roblox page on the iOS App Store.

Roblox confirms no adult content used in AI training after scraping Open3DLab data

Roblox confirms no adult content used in AI training after scraping Open3DLab data

byBryant Francis,Senior Editor

Valve weighs in on Next Fest AI cloning phenomenon

Valve weighs in on Next Fest AI cloning phenomenon

byImran Khan,Contributing Editor

Lucia from GTA VI sits on a weight bench

Rockstar Games workers to vote on unionization right as Grand Theft Auto VI launches

Rockstar Games workers to vote on unionization right as Grand Theft Auto VI launches

byBryant Francis,Senior Editor

A screenshot from Kingdom Come Deliverance 2.

Warhorse Studios hit by an undetailed cybersecurity incident

Warhorse Studios hit by an undetailed cybersecurity incident

byImran Khan,Contributing Editor

Crossy Road creator Matt Hall named Atari's EVP of Mobile

Crossy Road creator Matt Hall named Atari's EVP of Mobile

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

A screenshot from SiN Reloaded

Changing acquired studios' core identity consistently leads to doom, says Nightdive Studios CEO

Changing acquired studios' core identity consistently leads to doom, says Nightdive Studios CEO

byBryant Francis,Senior Editor

The cast of A Minecraft Movie reacts in fright to something.

Xbox reportedly turned down a $500 million deal from Netflix to adapt its video game properties

Xbox reportedly turned down a $500 million deal from Netflix to adapt its video game properties

byImran Khan,Contributing Editor

A screenshot of Minecraft Legends, dpicting a world at dusk.

Xbox's first-ever COO is out after just three months

Xbox's first-ever COO is out after just three months

byImran Khan,Contributing Editor

A photo of Eric Bauza at Comic-Con

Obituary: Voice actor Eric Bauza has passed away at 46

Obituary: Voice actor Eric Bauza has passed away at 46

GameMaker's GMRT runtime will soon be free for all developers

GameMaker's GMRT runtime will soon be free for all developers

byBryant Francis,Senior Editor

Biddy Blas himself, screaming at the player.

Opinion: Why words matter when we prioritize 'core teams' in game development

Opinion: Why words matter when we prioritize 'core teams' in game development

byBryant Francis,Senior Editor

Extended Reality

VR pioneer Owlchemy Labs jumps to XR for its next release

VR pioneer Owlchemy Labs jumps to XR for its next release

byBryant Francis,Senior Editor

A Reaper opens fire on the Citadel.

EA closes Mass Effect, Dragon Age creator BioWare after 30 years of game development

EA closes Mass Effect, Dragon Age creator BioWare after 30 years of game development

byBryant Francis,Senior Editor

Two racers crash together on speeder bikes in Star Wars: Galactic Racer.

Fuse Games CEO breaks down codev framework for Star Wars: Galactic Racer

Fuse Games CEO breaks down codev framework for Star Wars: Galactic Racer

byBryant Francis,Senior Editor

The Innersloth sloth leans on a planet.

Innersloth co-founder warns devs: 'there are some very bad deals out there'

Innersloth co-founder warns devs: 'there are some very bad deals out there'

byBryant Francis,Senior Editor

A photo of a film camera.

Griffin Gaming Partners, Entertainment 360 jointly unveil production company Hitpoint Entertainment

Griffin Gaming Partners, Entertainment 360 jointly unveil production company Hitpoint Entertainment

byBryant Francis,Senior Editor

A spacecraft above earth in Kitten Space Agency.

RocketWerkz' C# framework 'BRUTAL' is now available to all developers

RocketWerkz' C# framework 'BRUTAL' is now available to all developers

byBryant Francis,Senior 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

A screenshot of Caves of Qud: Disaspora. I have no idea what's happening.

Caves of Qud: Diaspora breaks new ground by being the first early access DLC release on Steam

Caves of Qud: Diaspora breaks new ground by being the first early access DLC release on Steam

byImran Khan,Contributing Editor

Ubisoft to close Trials studio RedLynx, downsize Ubisoft Singapore

Ubisoft to close Trials studio RedLynx, downsize Ubisoft Singapore

byAlissa McAloon,Editorial Director

Players wreak havoc in the VR kitchen of Dimensional Double Shift

Extended Reality

Owlchemy CEO: VR is still an emerging market because it hasn't passed the 'cafe test'

Owlchemy CEO: VR is still an emerging market because it hasn't passed the 'cafe test'

byChris Kerr,Contributor

The word "Mythbusting" over a typewriter.

Busting myths in game writing ft. Bruno Dias, Aysha Farah, & Andrea Saravia Perez

Busting myths in game writing ft. Bruno Dias, Aysha Farah, & Andrea Saravia Perez

byGame Developer Podcast

Two Rainbow Six operators stand in smoke colored like the French flag.

Ubisoft to sunset Rainbow Six Mobile just seven months after launch

Ubisoft to sunset Rainbow Six Mobile just seven months after launch

byImran Khan,Contributing Editor

Raz from Psychonauts 2 stands in front of a colorful light display

Report: Double Fine's union drive collapsed due to miscommunication and culture clash

Report: Double Fine's union drive collapsed due to miscommunication and culture clash

byBryant Francis,Senior Editor

A photograph of a US Passport, social security card, and green card against an American flag.

Trump administration suspends Microsoft's ability to apply for green cards, alleging fraud

Trump administration suspends Microsoft's ability to apply for green cards, alleging fraud

byImran Khan,Contributing Editor

Xbox CEO unveils 'new Xbox division' for game-adjacent ventures named 'XP'

Xbox CEO unveils 'new Xbox division' for game-adjacent ventures named 'XP'

byImran Khan,Contributing Editor

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