{
  "id": 14011673,
  "title": "Dragon Quest co-creator Yuji Horii releases new AI-generated game, and he says it took 30 minutes to make",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/dragon-quest-co-creator-yuji-horii-releases-new-ai-generated-game-and",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-12T17:15:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Eurogamer",
    "slug": "eurogamer",
    "url": "https://www.eurogamer.net/dragon-quest-yuji-horii-new-game-ai-30-minutes"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Renowned Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii has unveiled a novel game, generated by AI, which Horii claims was crafted in merely 30 minutes. In a post on social media, Horii recounted his previous experience of developing the 1983 game, The Portopia Serial Murder Case, entirely on his own. He explained how AI has enabled him to create a game without drawing or programming, merely providing instructions to the AI. The new game is a text-based interrogation game, and Horii urged players not to engage the boost button. Horii's interest in AI technology dates back to early this year when Dragon Quest 10 collaborated with Google's Gemini AI to create an NPC chatbot called Chatty Slimey. Horii defended the decision, stating that AI's intelligence is impressive and that it makes the interaction with AI more enjoyable. Horii is also considering an AI-powered chatbot for future games. However, the use of generative AI in game development has been a contentious issue, with concerns about job security among players, developers, and video game actors.",
  "summary": "Dragon Quest co-creator Yuji Horii has just released a new game that he says was made (or, rather, prompted) in about half an hour thanks to gen-AI. Read more",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}