Videogame stocks slide on Google's AI model that turns prompts into playable worlds


FILE PHOTO: A Google logo is seen at a company research facility in Mountain View, California, U.S., May 13, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo

Jan 30 (Reuters) - Shares ‌of videogame companies fell sharply in afternoon trading on Friday after Alphabet's ‌Google rolled out its artificial intelligence model capable of creating interactive digital ‌worlds with simple prompts.

Shares of "Grand Theft Auto" maker Take-Two Interactive fell 10%, online gaming platform Roblox was down over 12%, while videogame engine maker Unity Software dropped 21%.

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