Today’s episode is hosted by Jamie Manton and he is joined on the podcast by Gabriel Slomka, Technical Lead at Scopely, Oguz Konya, Technical Team Lead at DIGIT Game Studios, and Fabio Paes Pedro, Technical Director at MAG Interactive.
The conversation explores how AI is changing the way mobile game studios develop, maintain and manage their games. The speakers discuss how AI is accelerating code production, creating new challenges around technical and cognitive debt, and potentially changing the level of abstraction at which engineers work. They also examine how developer roles are evolving, the impact on junior hiring and career development, and why human communication, technical leadership and accountability remain essential as AI becomes more integrated into development workflows.
The discussion also looks at the growing importance of legacy codebases in an industry where established games can remain successful for years. The speakers explore how AI can help developers understand unfamiliar code, identify bugs and address technical debt, while highlighting the continued need for experienced engineers, strong engineering principles and careful testing. Finally, they consider the balance between short-term delivery and long-term code quality, and how studios can use AI to improve reliability, maintainability and the overall quality of their games.
