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The itch.io games website disappeared but is now back online. Toy manufacturer Funko faces blame
As a result of a „fake phishing notification,” the entire itch.io website was down for some time. The culprit is the toy company Funko.
video games
Martin Bukowski
December 9, 2024
Riot Games Seeks Employees After Big Layoffs with Focus on AI in Game Development
Riot Games is looking for employees or rather interns, including for research into the use of AI.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
November 19, 2024
„Shi**y Copies of Original Games.” Dev of Acclaimed City Builder Sees No Future for AI-Created Games
Thomas Sala isn't a fan of Oasis. For the creator of Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles, the project to show the potential of AI is proof that such projects will never have „sense, purpose, or logic.”.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
November 4, 2024
Radio Lays Off Journalists and “Hires” AI, Then Interviews Nobel Laureate Who Has Passed Away 12 Years Ago
Radio OFF Krakow dismissed its employees and „employed” artificial intelligence instead, sparking a major debate in Poland regarding the use of this technology in creative industries.
hardware & software
Maciej Bogusz
October 23, 2024
Black & White Co-Founder Awarded Nobel Prize. Demis Hassabis Accomplished Great Thing
One of the former creators of Black & White has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Demis Hassabis and his team have developed an AI tool for predicting protein structures.
video games
Martin Bukowski
October 10, 2024
This Version of GTA: San Andreas Was Supposed to Delight, and It Looks Like a Nightmare. Real AI Revolution Is Still a Long Way Off
Some are rallying that generative AI will soon revolutionize how graphics are displayed in games. The redesign of GTA: San Andreas shows we are still far from that moment.
video games
Adrian Werner
October 6, 2024
New Sony Report Reveals PlayStation Using AI and Machine Learning to Speed Up Game Development
Sony boasted that it is already using artificial intelligence and machine learning to reduce game development costs.
video games
Adrian Werner
September 30, 2024
EA Wants to Make Generative AI One of The Cornerstones of Its Business Strategy
EA wants generative AI to be one of the cornerstones of the company's business. This „creativity” didn't arouse enthusiasm.
video games
Adrian Werner
September 18, 2024
Chinese Use The Witcher 3 and RDR2 to Train New AI
Chinese company Tencent presented a project that could be the first step toward AI game engines. GameGen-O is designed to streamline and simplify their development process.
video games
Martin Bukowski
September 17, 2024
Total War Are „Unplayable” for Most of Their Development Time. Hated Developer Reveals Behind-The-Scenes of Rome 2's Disastrous Release
Julian McKinlay slammed the clunky AI in Total War: Rome 2. Even though, he says after more than 10 years, he wasn't responsible for the condition, but the „gross mismanagement” of the project by Creative Assembly heads.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
June 26, 2024
'I Don't Think That Generative AI Is Going to Reduce Employment, That's Crazy.' Rockstar Games CEO Lists AI Perks
Strauss Zelnick still doesn't share the concerns of some developers about AI. The Take-Two Interactive CEO considers speculation about a possible downsizing to be „the stupidest thing” he has ever heard.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
June 3, 2024
The Last of Us and Uncharted Creator in Firing Line of Devs Criticism. They Want to See Neil Druckmann Use AI to 'Push the Boundaries of Storytelling in Games'
Controversial statements made by the director of The Last of Us about AI haven't been well received by some industry insiders. Among others, David Gaider, co-creator of the Dragon Age series, spoke critically.
video games
Michal Harat
May 27, 2024
The Last of Us Director Says That AI Will 'Revolutionize How Content Is Being Created' and Will 'Push the Boundaries of Storytelling in Games'
Neil Druckmann from Naughty Dog studio sees AI-based tools as an opportunity to revolutionize game development. Not only in terms of cost reduction but also as a way to improve dialogues and NPCs.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
May 26, 2024
'Ethical Use of AI Technology Is Very Important to Us.' Director of Highly Acclaimed Space Strategy Defends Use of AI in Games, Maintaining Rigor With Stellaris
The director of Stellaris: The Machine Age responded to players' concerns about the use of artificial intelligence. He pointed out that no AI-generated graphics or texts made it into the game, but it will include the voices of actors who gave their consent.
video games
Martin Bukowski
May 13, 2024
'This Is Stealing Not Just My Job but My Identity.' Baldur's Gate 3 Voice Actors Say No to AI Voice Cloning
More voice actors spoke out on AI. This time the use of this technology was commented on by the cast of Baldur's Gate 3 from Larian Studios.
video games
Maciej Gaffke
April 15, 2024
Swen Vincke Sees Potential in AI Revolution. Baldur’s Gate 3 Dev Shed Some Light on Larian Studios' Future
Swen Vincke claims that there is currently so much work in gamedev that help from AI is welcome. At the same time, the Baldur's Gate 3 developer points out the limitations of artificial intelligence.
video games
Kamil Kleszyk
March 28, 2024
Ubisoft Develops Its Own AI Model. Neo NPC Aims to Go Far Beyond Capabilities of Average Chatbot
Ubisoft shared new info about the AI tool that generates dialogues for NPCs. Players don't hide their distaste.
video games
Martin Bukowski
March 21, 2024
Steam Early Access Star Under Barrage of Player Accusations. AI Was Supposed to Help Develop and Promote Supermarket Simulator
Supermarket Simulator is a game that has won the hearts of players on Steam. Now, however, this love is experiencing quite a crisis. This is because there have been allegations that the Nokta Games studio uses AI.
video games
Kamil Kleszyk
March 18, 2024
EA CEO Wants Players to Spend More on Microtransactions Thanks to AI
Electronic Arts' CEO has outlined a vision for greater use of AI in the company's games. This is expected not only to speed up the development process but also to make players spend more on microtransactions.
video games
Adrian Werner
March 7, 2024
Aerial Open-World Game Flopped on Steam for Its Use of AI Voices. Devs Explain Controversial Decision
The recently released game The Brew Barons from Lifetap Studio uses AI-generated voices. This didn't please several players, which they boldly pointed out to the developers. These, in turn, presented their point of view.
video games
Maciej Gaffke
March 5, 2024