Sony Interactive Entertainment confirmed AI integration in game development tools and payment systems, citing $700 million in incremental revenue while maintaining human creativity as central.
The studio behind EVE Online has bought itself out from Pearl Abyss for $120 million and entered an AI research partnership with Google DeepMind.
Take-Two Interactive chairman Strauss Zelnick leads the GTA VI launch despite avoiding alcohol, smoking, and video games entirely.
007: First Light art director Rasmus Poulsen describes Amazon MGM partnership as straightforward despite franchise's live-action film struggles.
Hotta Studio confirmed limited AI-generated assets in Neverness to Everness following community backlash and a high-profile sponsorship cancellation.
Sony has deferred PS6 launch timing due to memory shortages, recorded $765M in Bungie impairment losses, and detailed AI integration plans for game development.
Sony's May 2026 management briefing reveals anime as a core growth driver with Crunchyroll at 21 million subscribers, while AI investments exceed $50 million across entertainment divisions.
UK indie studio Stupendium Softworks, founded by musician The Stupendium and veteran Alex Oxspring, reveals plans for an unannounced horror survival game while rejecting generative AI.
Sony Interactive Entertainment's Hideaki Nishino outlined AI integration plans during an earnings call, citing specific tools like Mockingbird while insisting human creativity remains central.
Sony and Bandai Namco announced a collaborative pilot project exploring generative AI for video content production, citing productivity gains while acknowledging consistency challenges.