"This is not a sustainable business model" – Why Google Cloud's Jack Buser thinks AI can save the games industry
in newsletterGamesIndustry.biz · 8 min read · tech
Google Cloud's games director Jack Buser argues AI is the key to fixing unsustainable AAA economics, citing rising dev costs (up 90% since 2017) and shrinking margins. One Netflix Games studio reportedly cut iteration time by 90% using AI tools.
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Appeared in 2026-04-22.