Google Project Genie Triggers Gaming Stock Crash — Unity Down 24%, Roblox Down 13%

Summary

Google DeepMind's Project Genie, announced January 30, 2026, is an AI tool that creates playable 3D virtual environments from text prompts or images. The announcement triggered an immediate gaming sector selloff: Unity stock fell 24.22%, Roblox dropped 13.17%, Take-Two fell 7.93%, and Nintendo, CD Projekt Red, and others declined significantly. Billions in market value were wiped across the gaming sector in a single session. ### What Project Genie Does - Generates playable 3D environments from