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World Congress 2026 Europe • Jul 10, 2026 • Session details

The Impact of AI on Game Development and the Industry

Eric Bowman

Eric, CTO of King, reveals that AI makes massive games possible for small teams. The fundamental nature of tech roles is changing. Discover why control is an illusion.

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#1 about 4 min

Reimagining classic game development with AI tools

How modern developer tools could have accelerated the delivery of classic simulation games.

#2 about 2 min

The evolving role of the chief technology officer

Why executive teams must become sufficiently technical as businesses transition into technology companies.

#3 about 3 min

Enhancing personal developer productivity with AI tools

Leveraging tools like Claude and self-improving LLMs to maintain technical proficiency as a leader.

#4 about 3 min

Using code generation to enable smaller development teams

How automated coding empowers senior engineers to rapidly execute complex tasks and iterate in shorter cycles.

#5 about 3 min

Balancing live game updates and new experimentation

Maintaining a delicate balance between pleasing long-term players and innovating for new audiences.

#6 about 3 min

Removing workflow bottlenecks for creative teams

Using system capabilities to help artists quickly find existing assets and focus on high-value creative work.

#7 about 4 min

Augmenting teams and shifting workflow constraints

Understanding how automation displaces traditional constraints like code generation to accelerate value delivery.

#8 about 3 min

Adapting communication skills for AI collaboration

Why asking good questions and formulating clear requirements are replacing traditional coding as primary engineering skills.

#9 about 3 min

Navigating the attention economy and market competition

The challenges smaller developers face competing against budgets backed by large performance marketing campaigns.

#10 about 3 min

Driving grassroots AI adoption across engineering teams

Fostering organic tool adoption by providing optionality and managing infrastructure costs without strict mandates.

#11 about 4 min

Selecting game engines and defining operational leadership strategies

Exploring beginner platforms like Unity and clarifying the technical leader's role in unblocking organizational flow.

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Developer role changes in the AI era

Zaak Chalal Zaak Chalal · WWC Europe 2026

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Shifting developer workloads and realistic AI productivity gains

Chris Heilmann +2 · LIVE

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The transforming role of developers in the AI era

Mateusz Gren Mateusz Gren +1 · WWC Europe 2026

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The growing necessity of orchestrating AI in software teams

Vera Slavnić Vera Slavnić · Europe 2026 Virtual

4:03 min

Impact of AI on the software development lifecycle

Jemiah Sius Jemiah Sius +1 · WWC Europe 2026

4:52 min

Workflow inflection points and the evolution of engineering roles

Peter Caron Peter Caron · WWC Europe 2026

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