According to a poll, Generative AI is being used by a whopping 100% of Japanese online game developers, as copyright infringement concerns climb

Japan's Online Game Association's 2026 market research report found that 100% of polled Japanese online-game developers use generative AI, with Google Gemini at 94% adoption, Claude at 84%, and GitHub Copilot at 76%. The most common AI tasks are user-preference analysis and user-behavior prediction. Among players surveyed, the top concerns are copyright infringement and games becoming similar due to AI use. The finding marks a sharp increase from the 2025 Tokyo Game Show survey, which reported 50% adoption among Japanese game developers.

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