US EditionGaming stocks plunge following release of Google’s AI tool that can create playable, copyrighted worlds
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Video game company stock prices dip after Google introduces an AI world-generation tool
The stock prices of some major video game companies, including Take-Two Interactive, Roblox, and Unity, had notable declines on Friday, just a day after Google announced its Project Genie tool that lets users prompt AI to generate interactive experiences, Reuters reports. Take-Two's stock price closed at $220.30 (down 7.93 percent from yesterday), Roblox's closed at $65.76 (down 13.17 percent), and Unity's closed at $29.10 (down 24.22 percent). …
Google Genie 3 is not there to replace video game studios. But the Stock Exchange didn't understand it very well and big publishers are paying for it. The release of Genie 3 has not gone unnoticed: the engine capable of "creating worlds" from Google has already allowed lucky users who have access to it
Unity stock price plunges as Google rolls out Project Genie AI world tool
NEW YORK, Jan 30, 2026, 18:20 EST — After-hours Shares of Unity Software Inc plunged 24.2% to $29.10 in after-hours trading Friday, after fluctuating between $38.40 and $27.64 during the session.This selloff followed Alphabet’s Google unveiling “Project Genie,” a research prototype enabling users to generate and navigate interactive worlds using text prompts or uploaded images. (blog.google) This shift is significant as investors begin factoring…
The announcement of Project Genie, Google’s new artificial intelligence model capable of creating interactive digital worlds in real time from simple text or image indications, provoked an immediate — and brutal — reaction in the markets. The actions of several key companies in the gamer sector fell sharply on Friday, reflecting investors’ nervousness about a possible structural change in the way they develop video games. Unity Software topped t…
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