The creator of DayZ aligns today’s AI anxiety with past concerns over Google and Wikipedia

发布时间：2025-10-29 18:07:29 | 责任编辑：张毅 | 浏览量：9 次

With the rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI), more and more industries have begun to utilize this technology, with the gaming industry being particularly notable. AI has already played an important role in game development, but the emerging generative AI is more powerful than previous technologies, bringing unprecedented challenges and opportunities. Large companies such as Microsoft, Amazon, and EA have begun to lay off employees, redirecting resources to AI to cope with this transformation.
In this AI revolution, game developers have different opinions. The founder of "Super Smash Bros.," Satoru Iwata, stated that generative AI can simplify the management process of large-scale game development; while Hideo Kojima hopes to use AI for basic tasks, allowing more focus on creative aspects. Richard Pillosu, co-founder of independent game developer Epictellers Entertainment, expresses doubts about the application of AI in creative activities.
Dean Hall, the founder of "DayZ," compared the current fear of AI to the panic people had in the late 1990s and early 2000s towards Google and Wikipedia during his conversation with foreign media. He believes that regardless of anything, AI has become a reality, and the key lies in how we deal with it. Hall pointed out that although their game "Escape from Tarkov" currently does not require AI, the RocketWerkz team is using AI as an auxiliary tool for coding in other projects. He said that although the prospects of AI are promising, the time when it will truly play a role has not arrived yet.
Hall recalled his first experience with the Internet, believing that the panic of adults at that time toward new technology was similar to the fear of AI today. He emphasized that game development should focus on handcrafted experiences, and they hope to turn their creativity into reality through the efforts of their team. At the same time, they have already started letting AI understand the codebase to improve coding efficiency.
Among many developers, Elon Musk's xAI department plans to launch a game entirely generated by AI by the end of next year. This ambitious goal reflects the rapid pace of technological development.
Key Points:
🌟 AI is gradually penetrating the gaming industry, and developers have different views on it.
🛠️ Some developers want to use AI to simplify the development process, while others are cautious about its creative applications.
🚀 Elon Musk's xAI plans to launch an AI-generated game, showing the potential of technological development.
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