For these aware of the ps historical pastShuhei Yoshida is a family identify. Many individuals know him not solely as an business veteran, but additionally as the previous president of SIE from 2008 to 2019. After this, he turned head of PlayStation Indies till retired in 2025.
Yoshida’s expertise with indie video games is one thing that’s properly established. So when he appeared within the Osaka Indie Video games Summit 2025It wasn’t a shock. When interviewed, Yoshida determined to speak at size about AI and believes it is going to be a optimistic factor for impartial builders.
First, Yoshida acknowledged that AI has been utilized in improvement to optimize processes in sport creation. He believes that many of those don’t have an effect on the ultimate product.
Nevertheless, he acknowledged that his primary curiosity was in circumstances the place AI does have an effect on the ultimate product. He made reference Hanashi no Hanashia Japanese title by which you converse with an AI-controlled character to resolve a thriller.
“It is superb which you could work together with the sport in your individual phrases as a substitute of selecting from the normal set of choices. I feel some of these concepts and the velocity at which they’re applied are really distinctive to indie video games.”
Yoshida additionally talked about a unique kind of compromise perpetuated by AI. he talked about Marvel Broochthe place gamers face AI opponents who’re simpler to beat after just a few consecutive losses. He maintains that it serves to drive engagement and information the participant on enhance within the sport.
“I feel it is indie builders who’re the primary to pioneer not solely the brand new potentialities of AI, but additionally new applied sciences normally. That is why indie video games are so enjoyable.”
So do you assume AI opens up new potentialities for indie video games? Be at liberty to remark your ideas under.
