"Vibecoded", for better or worse, is likely to be one of 2026's biggest new words. Epic Games just took a shot at Steam with its new, broken, vibecoded EGS launcher, and dozens of games are seeing their source code decompiled at record speeds thanks to generative AI (bleugh).
It has been, still is, and likely always will be, a controversial topic in games, sacrificing developers' creativity for cost-saving and convenience.
While many reject the technology, one failed developer has suggested that any creator who is anti-vibecoding or anti-generative AI should quit their jobs and "make room for the real devs."
Matt Workman has a history of glazing generative AI. Last November, he called on Steam and other digital marketplaces to drop their "Made with AI" labels, and this time he's taken it a step further.
"If you are anti 'Vibe Coding' or anti Generative AI/SI for game art, you should cease working in professional game development immediately," he said in a new post. "Make room for the real devs." Unsurprisingly, he works for a generative AI company.
Outside of that, however, he has tried his hand at game development, but it hasn't been successful.
In 2018,...
