Square Enix has recently adopted Google Gemini to streamline its quality assurance procedures. According to ITMedia, the firm’s AI and engine development division general manager Takeshi Aramaki disclosed this information during a presentation at the Google Cloud Next Tokyo ’26 event held last week.
Aramaki detailed that the system leverages AI to examine the game display, grasp the in-game scenario, and manipulate the controller accordingly. During the demonstration, a video depicted the AI executing independent tests by inspecting the in-game map and maneuvering the character.
“What our developers required was not merely AI capable of conversing with them, but an AI that could process the game’s audio, monitor on-screen developments, and fully comprehend the situation,” he stated. The decision to automate QA was driven by the escalating workload developers at Square Enix had been managing in recent years. Aramaki noted that the company had already begun employing Google’s AI to expedite development cycles and enable developers to concentrate more on creative aspects of their roles.
In June, it was announced that Square Enix would receive subsidies from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry across multiple areas under the government’s IP360 initiative. Notably, Square Enix will secure government funding for “support for building of development platforms.” On the official initiative site, the project is characterized as a “next-generation quality check platform utilizing AI technology to establish a foundation for fully automating processes, including test design, automated QA playtests, graphic bug detection, and text verification.” Given these specifics, it is highly probable that this platform is the aforementioned Gemini-powered QA tool.
Additionally, Square Enix has been exploring various applications for AI. In April, the company teamed up with Google to create Oshaberi Slimey (Chatty Slimey), a Gemini-driven AI chatbot slated for integration into Dragon Quest Xin as the player’s support character. Moreover, in July, the two firms hosted an in-person event in Tokyo as part of another Dragon Quest and Gemini AI collaboration. The event was structured as a real-world treasure hunt, where participants could scan barcodes to generate spells using AI. With these developments, it appears Square Enix and Google are poised to continue their business alliance through potential future partnerships.
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