Half-Life 2 writer says Valve devs have "been looking" at gen AI for help with video game writing: "It's the one place where I feel like AI is worth investigating"
By Anna Koselke
Published on March 25, 2026.
Valve writer Erik Wolpaw, known for his work in Half-Life 2, Left 4 Dead, and Portal, has stated that Valve developers have been exploring gen AI for help with video game writing. He does not believe AI will replace human creativity, but believes it can still play a useful role in game writing if enough humans can create the art for a game. He also mentioned that a small group of Valve employees have been working on AI and that it has taught them a lot of new skills. Wolpw stressed that whatever work developers are doing with AI might be "Valve-endorsed" but it's not attached to any particular game.
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