Dueling industry surveys show Japanese game devs are embracing AI, while North American ones are still skeptical

Summary

As reported by Automaton , the 2026 CESA Videogame Industry Report, a survey-based assessment of the Japanese games business, shows a sharp uptick in AI adoption by Japanese developers: 85.8% in 2026, up from 51% just last year . In July, a separate survey covering just online game devs showed a 100% rate of AI adoption . Breaking things down further, 63%…