- Control resonance does not use generative AI content “at all”
- Remedy interim CEO Markus Mäki confirmed that there is “varied interest” in the technology within the company
- He adds that the company is following AI progression to see if anything can be used “ethically” that would “add player value”
Remedy interim CEO Markus Mäki has confirmed that the studio’s next big title, Control resonancedoes not use generative AI. However, he admits that there is an interest in tech in the company.
During Remedy’s latest earnings Q&A (via Game Developer), Mäki discussed the disruptive technology that has seeped into every facet of the gaming industry over the past few years.
“I’m a big believer in player value – so I’m doing things that really add something to the gameplay experience and the player experience. I’m also a big believer in the creative people on our team and them knowing the best ways to add that value. There’s varied interest in different crafts at Remedy to explore these AI tools,” said Mäki.
Despite there being “varied interest” in these tools, Mäki was firm when he confirmed that Check the sequel does not feature any use of Gen-AI, but that the company is following its development to see if anything can be used “ethically” that would “add player value”.
“I can say that, for example, Control resonance does not use generative AI content at all. But making far-reaching promises about the future is quite difficult at this point in time,” the interim CEO said.
“We are actively following developments [of generative AI tools] and see if there’s something that’s really ethical in the right place and is something that can add player value and that our team wants to use. Then it is of course an easier decision.’
It is getting harder to ignore the presence of Gen-AI in the video game industry.
The 2026 State of the Game Industry Report (via GameSpot) says 52% of game developers believe generative AI is a threat to the industry, up from 30% last year, while only 7% said it had a positive impact.
One anonymous game developer even told surveyors of the report, “I’d rather leave the industry than use generative AI.”
There are the obvious ethical reasons against using AI for creative projects that affect real artists, but also the threat of layoffs that game developers face when companies shift their focus to the technology.
Its use has even reached the point of causing an increase in the cost of RAM, which has had negative effects on hardware storage.
In other related news, Sony has reportedly obtained a new patent for AI-generated podcasts that would be voiced by its PlayStation characters.
Last month, it patented new AI technology that will take control of PlayStation games when the player is stuck, and even a patent for a touchscreen controller that doesn’t have buttons or thumbsticks.
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