Midjourney V8.2 suits the stage where you are finding a game’s look: moodboards, backgrounds and permitted promotional concepts. Choose it when visual exploration matters more than exact asset structure, and keep approved reference sheets and manually finished assets in your project files. V8.2 is the default version, and its Edit Model replaces Omni Reference, Character Reference and Retexture. Older reference tutorials need a version check before you build a workflow around them. Cost, visibility and commercial use depend on the plan and service terms. Midjourney prohibits adult content and sexualized imagery, so its role in an adult game’s pipeline is limited to SFW artwork.
Commercial use & license
Proprietary subscription service; review the selected plan and service terms for commercial use, image visibility and reuse.
Adult content rules
Midjourney prohibits adult content and sexualized imagery. Use it for permitted SFW concepts, backgrounds and promotional artwork.
What you need
Midjourney account, rights to submitted references and a checked export workflow. Midjourney does not offer general API access.
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Last checked 5 October 2026.