With most other AAA studios jumping on the AI bandwagon, it’s recently been revealed that Capcom won’t be left behind either as the company has announced yesterday in their financial results for the last quarter of the fiscal year ending in 2026. In the report, Capcom acknowledged that they will be researching and using generative AI for many of their popular IPs in more ways than one, however they stated that the technology will be primarily used to boost efficiency in their overall development process.
“As it is crucial to maintain and improve its core strengths, consisting of its proprietary advanced technologies and development capabilities, the Company continues to aggressively pursue growth investments aimed at building its development environment,” said Capcom.
“This includes research and development into cutting-edge technologies such as its proprietary game engine, other development investments, and the use of generative AI to enhance the efficiency and productivity of the game development processes. Through these efforts, the company is working to further expand and deepen the penetration of its content and corporate brand worldwide by consistently releasing content to the market and increasing catalog sales, thereby enhancing its brand value.”
Capcom also provided a visual representation of just how they’ll be utilizing AI in their upcoming development process and in one of the slides, the company stated: “AI utilized to improve development efficiency and productivity
A tool to streamline routine tasks, freeing up time for creative work.”
The topic of AI is still hugely divisive in the videogame industry, mostly for the concern that it would be used to replace large numbers of developers and employees in favor of automated systems which would allow companies to earn more revenue by decreasing their overall workforce. As many megacorporations have put profit over people in the past, the usage of generative AI would enable them to do so in even bigger ways than ever before and that’s why the use of AI in the industry remains a concerning issue, at least for now.
