Half-Life 2 writer Erik Wolpaw says some people at Valve are looking at AI tools, but he's not "worried about AI taking over creative writing" anytime soon

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So far, the headline story in 2026 has been AI. Whether it's the furore around the whole DLSS 5 saga or Crimson Desert developer Pearl Abyss shipping the game with art assets of gen-AI origin, it's impossible to avoid the topic in videogames and beyond. Today, renowned Valve writer Erik Wolpaw has chimed in. Read more