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Think of it this way: AAA games will now have to do something MORE than just "amazing graphics" in order to set themselves apart. Because if I'm honest, almost all of the newest games coming out is just the same gameplay + updated graphics.

Well, guess what, very soon even I could do that. So what do these studios have in store to make us come back to them?

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Very soon, the AI generator in your Xbox 2030 could upscale every object to incredible resolution.

This shifts the attention to story development and away from graphic designers. It does not mean cheaper games. It means more successful indie games with fewer team members. It also means fewer games because as I understand it right now, the only reason new games are pumped out is to keep the larger industry perpetually employed and other more time consuming projects funded enough to be developed.

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