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Konami president Hideki Hayakawa says AI won't significantly change game development
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Konami president Hideki Hayakawa says AI won't significantly change game development

The gist

Konami president Hideki Hayakawa said AI "won't bring a significant change" to the game market or team formats.
He frames creators, not AI, as the deciding factor in game development.

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 15, 2026Konami Group's Integrated Report for the fiscal year ended March 2026, containing Hayakawa's comments on generative AI, is referenced in coverage.
  2. Oct 16, 2026FRVR, AUTOMATON WEST, Gadget Review, GamesRadar+ and Nintendo Wire publish reports on the remarks, originally spotted by Dengeki Online.
  3. Oct 17, 2026TechPowerUp and Rock Paper Shotgun publish further coverage.

Sources

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