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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Kenneth Axl

Resident Evil Developer Capcom Details RE Engine REX Plan for AI-Assisted Game Development and Testing

Capcom’s RE engine is being rebuilt for AI-assisted game development (Credit: Capcom)

Capcom is gradually transforming its RE Engine into an 'AI-generation game engine', the company revealed during its Capcom Open Conference RE: 2026 in Japan on 2 October. Programmer Satoshi Ishida said the REX project will help developers build, test and maintain large-scale games alongside artificial intelligence.

The announcement does not mean Capcom is replacing artists or filling future games with machine-generated assets. The company's stated focus is development efficiency, including programming, quality assurance, performance and internal tools.

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