" [W]e look at the pixel art — it's great — but when we think about 10-20 years in the future, we don't think it's going to be a viable art style or presentation for our players," Iizuka said ...

Like Apple’s Image Playground on its own devices, Google Pixels are getting their own AI image generator. Called Pixel Studio, it lets users pick an art style and enter a prompt to get some ...

Sonic Superstars is an exciting return to the Blue Blur's 2D origins, but its new art style exists because its developers don't think the classic pixel art approach will be "viable" in future.

“We look at the pixel art—it’s great—but when we think about 10-20 years in the future, we don’t think it’s going to be a viable art style or presentation for our players,” said Iizuka.

Pixel art is a staple of the industry, going back to the NES era. For more than a decade, this visual style defined the gaming industry, with Nintendo and Sega's early consoles making great use of ...

Capturing that in a retro pixel art style, however, proved a challenge. “From the very beginning we wanted to be very ‘purist’ about the pixel art style,” says Colinet.