Recently, popular video game stocks like GTA 6 owner Take-Two ($TTWO), game development engine Unity ($U), and sandbox game Roblox ($RBLX) saw huge sell-offs that hammered share prices in the wake of Google’s announcement of a new generative AI tool called Project Genie.
The product claims it can create worlds “generated in real time,” and people quickly put it to use to create rip-offs of Mario and Fortnite, among many others. The generative AI tool seemingly spooked some investors, prompting the stocks to get hammered. But how big of a threat to the industry mainstays is Project Genie, or generative AI systems like it?
“Wall Street has lost the plot again”
Rhys Elliott of Alinea Analytics told GameSpot that “Wall Street has lost the plot again” and that generative AI is “not coming to eat the games industry.”
This is an interesting perspective on the role of generative AI in the gaming industry. It’s great to see experts weighing in on such a hot topic, especially with the rapid advancements in technology. Looking forward to seeing how this evolves!