$2B game launches same month AI matches the experience: swan song for Big Studio Era
nikitabier · x · 2026-10-13
nikitabier notes that the most expensive game ever made ($2B budget) shipped the same month AI models became capable of creating comparable experiences, calling it "the swan song for the Big Studio Era."
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