Capcom is preparing for a ‘future where we create games together with AI’

Capcom is preparing for a ‘future where we create games together with AI’

During a presentation on the future of RE Engine, Capcom laid out its plans to embrace AI in ‘development workflows.’

During a presentation on the future of RE Engine, Capcom laid out its plans to embrace AI in ‘development workflows.’

by

Terrence O'Brien

Oct 3, 2026, 4:49 PM UTC

Image: Capcom

Terrence O'Brien

is the Verge’s weekend editor. He’s covered the tech industry for over 18 years and knows a thing or two about synths.

Capcom’sPragmatamight be all about thehorrors of AI, but in practice the studiodoesn’t seem so down on the tech. During the Capcom Open Conference RE: 2026 programmer Satoshi Ishidagave a presentationwith the mouthful of a title: “The Outlook and Future of the REX Project, Further Evolving the RE Engine for the Next Generation.” During the talk he laid out the challenges facing studios producing games at the scale of Resident Evil, which can make even simple tasks extremely time consuming. The solution Ishida said is “successfully integrating AI technology into development workflows.”

Capcom has said previously that itwill not use AI-generated assetsin its games, and instead would focus on using the tech to make development more efficient. Ishida’s comments seem to lineup, though definitely seem to leave the door open to more extensive use. He laid out a plan to turn RE Engine slowly, and incrementally, into an “AI-generation game engine” building towards a “a future where we create games together with AI,” according toIGN’stranslation.

from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.

• Terrence O'Brien

Most Popular

Most Popular

1. Keurig’s new machine uses plastic-free compressed coffee pucks
2. Home Assistant says ‘Big tech ruined the cloud, so we’re out’
3. Nacon’s new PS5 controller can mix audio from your phone and console
4. HP’s answer to the MacBook Neo is thinner, lighter, and comes with OLED
5. The People of Utah vs. Kevin O’Leary