Capcom is preparing for a ‘future where we create games together with AI’
What's happening
Capcom says it is evolving its in-house RE Engine into an AI-generation game engine and planning "a future where we create games together with AI." At the Capcom Open Conference RE: 2026 programmer Satoshi Ishida outlined the REX Project to further evolve the RE Engine. Capcom spokespeople stressed that generative AI will assist development but "AI is not a replacement for humans." Other outlets report Capcom intends to embrace AI across titles including Resident Evil and Onimusha.
Why it's trending
Capcom publicly framed concrete engineering work (the REX Project on the RE Engine) and leadership comments about co-creating with AI, making the shift feel imminent rather than hypothetical.
SignalHolding at its usual pace, confirmed across 2 independent source types.
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If Capcom thinks AI will be a co-creator, they're underestimating how much work humans will still need to do to keep games coherent and fun.
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Original sources5
- Here's What Capcom Said About Using Generative AI In The RE Engine: 'AI Is Not A Replacement For Humans'KotakuOct 5
- Media: Ubisoft has formed a team to integrate generative AI into gamesWN HubOct 5
- Capcom announces plans to transform the RE Engine into an AI-generation game engine — ‘Our goal is a future where we create games together with AI’r/artificialOct 6
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