Pass the Controller? Communities, Data, and AI in Game Development | GameDev Day 2026

Behind every great game, dev tool, and engine there’s a dedicated community – and increasingly, that community is becoming part of the product itself. This panel looks at where community feedback and data can be genuinely helpful and when it's best to politely ignore them. We'll also explore how AI can support people, especially juniors learning the fundamentals, without doing the thinking for them. Panelists: Anthony Tešija, Senior Developer Advocate, Discord Jason Weimann, Lead Unity Developer, Boddle Learning Gennadii Potapov, CEO and Co-Founder, General Arcade Anton Licht, Co-Founder & Game Creator, Sudden Forest Moderator: Denis Savosin, Solutions Architect, JetBrains Recorded at JetBrains GameDev Day Online 2026, a free online event for the game development community. Watch all GameDev Day 2026 talks: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRyISO8WW3lQ Explore JetBrains tools for game development: https://www.jetbrains.com/gamedev/ #JBGameDevDay #GameDev #AI