Innovation
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Masahiro Sakurai has confirmed that the Game Designers Award will no longer be part of the Japan Game Awards, bringing a 16-year run to a close. The long-running honor was created to spotlight creativity, originality, and bold design ideas in video games, but Sakurai said the award cannot continue because he has been unable to…
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In a 2024 New Year’s message, Square Enix president, Takashi Kiryu, highlighted the potential impacts of AI on the digital entertainment industry. Kiryu noted that the advancements in AI technology have made it easier to generate and translate text, leading to conversations that can be generated easily. Square Enix, recognizing the vast capabilities of AI…