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Masahiro Sakurai Warning: Gaming Needs Originality [2026]
Masahiro Sakurai warns that the gaming industry must embrace originality or risk dying slowly, citing AI threats and creative stagnation. Read full report.
⚡According to verified reports from Kotaku on October 20, 2026, game director Masahiro Sakurai warned that the gaming industry needs urgent originality.
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