While there is a lot of talk about how AI is transforming creative industries, before this discussion, there was already an industry where artificial intelligence was not only prominent, but a must in most outputs: the digital games industry. Currently, the industry is going through tumultuous times globally, while generative AI is disrupting game development and production processes. Digdem Sezen (Senior Lecturer in Games, University for the Creative Arts) historicizes the application of AI in games, before assessing how the industry is utilising AI tools to innovate the creation and content of games.