Capcom Plans to Evolve RE Engine Into an “AI-Generation Game Engine” That Can Create Programs and Test Games for Bugs

Capcom has outlined plans to evolve its proprietary RE Engine into what it calls an “AI-generation game engine.” The announcement was made during Capcom Open Conference RE: 2026, where programmer Satoshi Ishida discussed the company’s REX initiative and its plans for the future of game development. RE Engine has powered most of Capcom’s modern games since its debut with Resident Evil 7 in 2017. Rather than replacing the technology entirely, Capcom is developing REX, or RE neXt Engine, as a…