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Following the release of its latest financial results, the publisher posted a progress report on its medium-term business plan, which was originally announced last year under the name Square Enix Reboots and Awakens.

As part of this plan, Square Enix says it has launched a partnership with the Matsuo-Iwasawa Laboratory at the University of Tokyo which is "aimed at improving the efficiency of game development processes through AI technologies".

The project, which is titled Joint Development of Game QA Automation Technology Using Generative AI, is being tackled by "a joint research team of more than ten members", including researchers from the University of Tokyo and engineers from the Square Enix group.

The goal, according to the report, is to "automate 70% of QA and debugging tasks in game development by the end of 2027".

It says that by using automation technology, Square Enix will "aim to improve the efficiency of QA operations and establish a competitive advantage in game development".

More at the link:

Square Enix says it wants generative AI to be doing 70% of its QA and debugging by the end of 2027 | VGC

The publisher is researching “Game QA Automation Technology” with the University of Tokyo…

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[GHG]

Imagine worrying about having a "competitive advantage" when you aren't even competing in the first place.

Get the basics right first ffs.

 

[R3TRO]

This will surely end well.

 

[Angry_Megalodon]

The process of conversion into the Japanese Ubisoft continues.

 

[Punished Miku]

Investor speak. They love this dumb shit.

 

[Astray]

The process of conversion into the Japanese Ubisoft continues.

They've been there even before Ubisoft became modern Ubisoft lol.

 

[CentralScrutinizer]

Square just throws up buzz words to impress investors that don't understand the industry. Remember when they were all about NFTs until they suddenly weren't?

 

[AJUMP23]

I think that is a reasonable expectation. But I doubt it will do all they want from it.

 

[Hyet]

AI may be able to help with Bugs but QA as a category is out of reach for automation. They risk a debacle.

 

[Horseganador]

Quality control must be done by a group of PEOPLE, not an AI.

 

[ShaiKhulud1989]

Rememder when Square went full NFT? Good times.

 

[Signalis]

The process of conversion into the Japanese Ubisoft continues.

Rebirth was already FarCry/Assassin's Creed with a Final Fantasy VII skin

 

[Zacfoldor]

I didn't think AI was a bubble until I read how SE has big plans for it. Now...