Peter Molyneux thinks AI will allow people to create video games with just a text prompt

Peter Molyneux predicts AI will enable game creation with text prompts, democratizing development, but warns of challenges in selling such games.

: Peter Molyneux, in an interview with Eurogamer, stated that AI will revolutionize game development by allowing creation from simple text prompts. This technology will democratize development, enabling anyone to make games. Molyneux also believes Hollywood will increasingly draw from game narratives. Despite past controversial projects, he is developing a new game with his company, 22cans.

Peter Molyneux predicts that AI will become a transformative force in game development over the next 25 years, enabling the creation of major game components through generative AI algorithms. This would allow anyone to create a game from a simple text prompt, such as 'make a battle royale set on a pirate ship,' though selling these games could present challenges.

In an interview with Eurogamer, Molyneux also observed that Hollywood's interest in video games will likely grow, leading to more adaptations of game stories into films. He cited Fallout and The Witcher as examples of this trend and mentioned upcoming projects bringing Control and Alan Wake to the big screen.

Despite a mixed legacy with previous projects like Godus and the NFT-based Legacy, Molyneux continues to explore new ventures. He is currently working on a 'god' game titled Masters of Albion with his company, 22cans, where they may even experiment with AI prompts in the development process.

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