Over half of Japanese game companies are using artificial intelligence in development. 

That's according to a report from Tokyo Game Show organiser, industry trade body Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association (CESA) – as reported by Nikkei – which claims that 51 per cent of firms in the region are using either AI or generative AI in creating games. 

Companies in the sector are using the tech most commonly for producing videos and images, but there are those within the industry using AI for generating stories and text. That's on top of some employing it for programming support. 32 per cent of respondents are using AI to even make their game engines. 

Around 200,000 people are employed within the Japanese games industry at an average age of 37. The average salary for the country's interactive entertainment sector is Y7.23 million (around $49,000), a three per cent increase year-on-year.