Meta is going to let you build games with AI right on your phone
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β’2026-09-24T13:52:29-04:00
π° What Happened
Meta has announced two new tools that let people build games using simple AI prompts. Horizon Create is a mobile app designed for phones, aimed at people who cannot code.
Horizon Studio is a browser app that offers more detailed controls. Both are in early access, with a waitlist for people who want to try them.
Meta says users can turn an idea into a full 2D or 3D mobile game. Published games will appear inside Facebook and Instagram, where they can be played.
π The Backstory
Horizon is Meta's social gaming platform. It began as a VR app and shifted to focus mainly on mobile, after struggling for years to attract users.
Meta says someone scrolling Instagram can tap a game clip and be playing with friends in seconds. No download or app store trip is needed.
Rival platform Roblox is also adding AI game-making. Roblox has 123 million daily users, while Horizon once had around 300,000 monthly users and never really took off.
π― Why It Matters
AI game tools let almost anyone make a game without learning to code. That could bring more games to more people, even if quality varies.
Meta has announced two new tools that let people build games using simple AI prompts. Horizon Create is a mobile app designed for phones, aimed at people who cannot code.
Horizon Studio is a browser app that offers more detailed controls. Both are in early access, with a waitlist for people who want to try them.
Meta says users can turn an idea into a full 2D or 3D mobile game. Published games will appear inside Facebook and Instagram, where they can be played.
Horizon is Meta's social gaming platform. It began as a VR app and shifted to focus mainly on mobile, after struggling for years to attract users.
Meta says someone scrolling Instagram can tap a game clip and be playing with friends in seconds. No download or app store trip is needed.
Rival platform Roblox is also adding AI game-making. Roblox has 123 million daily users, while Horizon once had around 300,000 monthly users and never really took off.
AI game tools let almost anyone make a game without learning to code. That could bring more games to more people, even if quality varies.