# Super Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai criticizes AI use in gaming

> **Key takeaway:** Masahiro Sakurai, the creator of Super Smash Bros., has publicly complained about the growing use of AI in video games.

**Published:** 2026-10-22T01:16:04+00:00 
**Source:** Valve Steam Community Global News 
**Category:** open-gaming 
**Canonical URL:** https://fosswire.org/news/super-smash-bros-creator-masahiro-sakurai-criticizes-ai-use-.html 

## Summary
Game designer Masahiro Sakurai has joined the chorus of developers criticizing AI's role in gaming. The comments come as a new report indicates one in three new releases on Steam now use AI tools, a trend that has made discovering quality indie games more difficult for players.

## Context on AI in game development
- Steam reports AI tools appear in one-third of new game releases
- The surge has complicated discovery and quality assessment for indie games
- Sakurai's criticism reflects growing developer concern beyond the US market