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

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