Nowadays, so many games are described as XX-like, or games that resemble another one. In other words, the thing everyone else already wants,” he said. He emphasized the need to be original, but noted that making something truly unique can be a daunting task.

Good point; soulslike, roguelike, metroidvania… My favorite genres are all trying to be something else, and that’s definitely going to get more common the more people use AI to make their own personal takes on formats they love. Truly unique things are already hard to pull off, but I haven’t lost hope. It just makes truly creative devs and studios more valuable.