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“The best way to get started is to just start.”
Gabe Newell, co-founder of Valve (Half-Life, Portal, Steam Creators)
If you’re reading this, chances are you love games—and maybe you’ve wondered what it’s like to actually make one.
Well, here’s the thing: AI is becoming one of the most important parts of game dev. From smarter NPCs to procedural content to toxicity detection in online games, AI is now everywhere.
So if you’re a student, a self-taught dev, or just someone who wants to learn more, here are 5 studios (both big and indie) that are actually doing cool stuff with AI and offer internship programs that matter.
Ubisoft doesn’t just make Assassin’s Creed—they also run an internal R&D lab called La Forge, where interns work on AI systems that go straight into real games.
🔍 They’ve worked on things like:
“We want students to test research in real dev environments.” — Ubisoft La Forge team
✅ They usually partner with universities, but you can apply online through their careers page.
📎 Learn more: Ubisoft La Forge
EA has teams dedicated to building smart systems for games like FIFA, Madden, and The Sims. Their AI isn’t just bots that follow scripts, they’re working with things like deep reinforcement learning to train agents that learn from players.
🧪 In one project, they trained an AI to play FIFA defense better than most human players, using OpenAI Gym + custom match simulations.
“We’re using RL and imitation learning to give players better, more human-like opponents.” — EA Research
✅ EA’s internship programs are offered across different studios, and AI-focused roles often require some Python, TensorFlow, or C++ experience.
📎 Learn more: EA Research Blog
At Riot, AI isn’t just about gameplay—it’s about making online spaces safer and fairer. Interns help build tools that do things like:
They publish tech blog posts pretty often explaining how they train models to detect intent, sentiment, and risk.
“We want to use AI to make competitive gaming feel fair—and fun.” — Riot Engineering
✅ Interns work with data engineering tools, Scala, Python, and Riot’s own systems.
📎 Learn more: Riot Tech Blog
Roblox isn’t just a game—it’s a whole platform. They’re using AI to give other people (like you) the tools to make better games inside Roblox.
🎨 Some of the stuff they’re building:
“We want to help anyone build a game—not just coders.” — Roblox CTO Daniel Sturman
✅ Internships in engineering, AI research, and UGC systems are available year-round.
📎 Learn more: Roblox Blog
Stray Bombay is a small studio founded by Portal and Left 4 Dead devs. They’re using AI to build games where the story adapts to your choices in real time, not just at key decision points.
Their AI system looks at:
“Our tech reacts to your vibe—not just your choices.” — Chet Faliszek, co-founder
✅ Their team is small, so interns get to do real work fast. Roles open up a few times a year.
📎 More: Stray Bombay Studio
At VGCD Academy, we believe you don’t need to wait until college or a fancy job to start learning game dev.
Games like Studio Showdown were built to show you exactly how studios work—how budgets, features, genres, and markets come together to build something awesome (or flop if you’re not careful 😅).
Every match in Studio Showdown, every risk you take, every feature you play… It’s all training for the real thing.
So keep playing, keep learning, and remember:
The game industry doesn’t just need coders. It needs visionaries. Builders. Creators. Like you.
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