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CESA Survey Finds 85.8% of Game Developers Use Generative AI

The survey puts a number on what studios have mostly described anecdotally: generative AI is now routine in development workflows, and the industry's stated safeguards run through human review rather than tool bans.

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CESA Survey Finds 85.8% of Game Developers Use Generative AI

CESA released survey results on September 17 finding that 63.0% of game developers use generative AI daily, and 85.8% use it at least occasionally. The figures come from the CESA Game Industry Report 2026 Preview Edition, distributed at Tokyo Game Show 2026. The top expected benefit was improved operational efficiency and productivity, and the most common management measure was human confirmation and correction of output.

The survey also asked what member companies expect to gain. Improved operational efficiency and productivity ranked first, followed by shortened development periods and reduced development and operation costs. On the control side, the most common answer was conducting human confirmation, correction, and supervision, with many respondents saying they designate or restrict which tools they use and do not use output as-is.

CESA Executive Director Tsutomu Masuda said the results show generative AI is being widely and steadily used in development workplaces, and that the industry still has to weigh rights protection, including copyright, against the technology's possibilities. The full 2026 report is scheduled for release in early December.

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