Capcom details plans to evolve RE Engine into an ‘AI game engine’

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   Capcom transforms RE Engine into AI-generation tool via Project REX

   Capcom is evolving its RE Engine into an AI-generation game engine through an overhaul called Project REX. The company intends to create games together with AI to accelerate development, improve performance, and streamline play testing and quality assurance. While the engine will integrate AI-assisted tools for data, coding, and testing, Capcom stated that AI will not replace human creators or be used to generate art. This transition aims to increase overall efficiency while keeping human developers at the center of the creative process.

   Why it matters

   Game engines are the core software frameworks used to build titles, with Unreal Engine 5 and Unity currently holding 42% and 30% of developer usage respectively. Capcom's move to integrate AI into its proprietary tech reflects a broader industry shift toward automating technical pipelines.

   What is confirmed

   • Capcom is transforming the RE Engine into an AI-generation game engine under the REX Project.
   • The goal of Project REX is to create games together with AI.
   • AI tools will be used to speed up the development process and play testing.
   • The AI-assisted tools will target coding, testing, data, and performance.
   • Capcom stated that AI is not a replacement for humans.

   Still unconfirmed

   • Capcom will not use AI to generate art.
   • The REX engine will improve QA and overall efficiency.

   What to watch next

   • Release of the first game developed using the REX Project engine
   • Specific technical documentation on the AI-assisted coding tools
   • Clarification on the extent of AI use in asset pipelines beyond art generation
   Sources used for this update (14)

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