Successful paths forward will require us to develop new tools.

成功的前进道路将需要我们开发新的工具。

And by the way, other people would be doing it 'cause the rising tide of CG was lifting all the ships in the entertainment industry at the same time and people were developing new tools all over the place.

顺便说一句，其他人也会这样做，因为 CG 的兴起同时掀起了娱乐业的所有船只，人们在各地开发新工具。