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Total War Are „Unplayable” for Most of Their Development Time. Hated Developer Reveals Behind-The-Scenes of Rome 2's Disastrous Release
Jacob Blazewicz, 26 June 2024, 07:30
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.
'I Don't Think That Generative AI Is Going to Reduce Employment, That's Crazy.' Rockstar Games CEO Lists AI Perks
Jacob Blazewicz, 03 June 2024, 22:51
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.
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'
Michal Harat, 27 May 2024, 00:31
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.
The Last of Us Director Says That AI Will 'Revolutionize How Content Is Being Created' and Will 'Push the Boundaries of Storytelling in Games'
Jacob Blazewicz, 26 May 2024, 22:56
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.
'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
Martin Bukowski, 13 May 2024, 03:12
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.
'This Is Stealing Not Just My Job but My Identity.' Baldur's Gate 3 Voice Actors Say No to AI Voice Cloning
Maciej Gaffke, 15 April 2024, 00:58
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.
Swen Vincke Sees Potential in AI Revolution. Baldur’s Gate 3 Dev Shed Some Light on Larian Studios' Future
Kamil Kleszyk, 28 March 2024, 00:10
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.
Ubisoft Develops Its Own AI Model. Neo NPC Aims to Go Far Beyond Capabilities of Average Chatbot
Martin Bukowski, 21 March 2024, 00:37
Ubisoft shared new info about the AI tool that generates dialogues for NPCs. Players don't hide their distaste.
Steam Early Access Star Under Barrage of Player Accusations. AI Was Supposed to Help Develop and Promote Supermarket Simulator
Kamil Kleszyk, 18 March 2024, 02:05
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.
EA CEO Wants Players to Spend More on Microtransactions Thanks to AI
Adrian Werner, 07 March 2024, 04:18
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.
Aerial Open-World Game Flopped on Steam for Its Use of AI Voices. Devs Explain Controversial Decision
Maciej Gaffke, 05 March 2024, 06:03
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.
Square Enix's New Game Developed With AI... In Case of 0.01% of Content
Kamil Kleszyk, 17 January 2024, 06:43
Square Enix has used artificial intelligence to create the third-person shooter Foamstars. However, the extent wasn't significant.
Valve Has Updated Steam’s Policy on Artificial Intelligence. Bittersweet News for Developers
Kamil Kleszyk, 10 January 2024, 07:12
Valve will ask developers to reveal how their games use artificial intelligence.
AI Will Speed Up Game Development, Gaming Industry Analysts Say
Jacob Blazewicz, 04 January 2024, 03:22
Analysts believe that in 2024 developers will use artificial intelligence more often in game development, but it will also allow for more people to be making games.
Xbox Criticized for Allegedly Using AI to Advertise Indie Games
Kamil Kleszyk, 03 January 2024, 07:49
After gamers began to criticize Microsoft for its alleged use of AI-created graphics, the image quickly disappeared from the web.
Square Enix Intends to 'Aggressively' Use AI in Games
Kamil Kleszyk, 02 January 2024, 03:04
In a New Year's message, Square Enix CEO Takashi Kiryu revealed plans for the company's „aggressive” use of artificial intelligence in the development and publishing of the studio's future games.
How Make NPC Interactions in GTA 6 Really Interesting and Fun? Strauss Zelnick Has an Idea
Kamil Kleszyk, 09 November 2023, 08:11
Take-Two's CEO sees a lot of potential in artificial intelligence. AI can positively influence interactions with NPCs in games, among other things.
Microsoft Will Make AI Tools for Its Studios to Help With Dialogues and Stories in Games
Jacob Blazewicz, 06 November 2023, 13:56
Microsoft and Inworld AI will jointly develop artificial intelligence tools to assist Xbox studios in creating dialogues, quests, storylines, etc.
Ubisoft Irritates Fans By Posting AI Art on Social Media
Michal Harat, 02 November 2023, 03:22
A graphic appeared on Ubisoft Nederland's X profile, showing an assassin against a background of pumpkin lanterns. Fans were quick to point out that the image was generated by artificial intelligence.
Controversial Dubbing in The Finals Used Both Actors and AI
Adrian Werner, 31 October 2023, 05:18
The shooter The Finals has stirred up quite a bit of controversy with its use of AI dubbing, although it turns out that the issue is not as simple as it might seem. The first cheaters have also begun to appear in the game.
Former Assassin's Creed Producer Believes AI is to Stay in Gamdev Whether we Like It or Not
Adrian Werner, 19 October 2023, 04:08
According to veterans of games such as Assassin's Creed and EverQuest 2, the use of AI is too profitable for AAA developers to afford to ignore the technology.
Voice of a Deceased Actor Recreated in Cyberpunk 2077 Thanks to AI
Adam Adamczyk, 13 October 2023, 02:56
CD Projekt RED has used artificial intelligence to „recreate” the voice of one of the key characters in the Polish version of Cyberpunk 2077, previously played by a prominent Polish voice actor.
Video Game Character Faces Enhanced to Photorealism; Hot or Not?
Kamil Kleszyk, 06 October 2023, 14:45
Popular youtubers have shared a video in which they brag about the effects of implementing photorealistic faces for characters in video games. The effects of their actions are at times grotesque.
Actors Strike May Spill Over Into Games; Industry's Future Depends on Ongoing Negotiations [Update]
Maciej Gaffke, 29 September 2023, 12:25
The fate of the strike in the game industry is at stake. One of SAG-AFTRA's main demands is to protect voice actors from artificial intelligence.
Here's AI Playing Tomb Raider and Comments on Its Own Actions as Lara
Kamil Kleszyk, 03 September 2023, 23:29
An experiment by an Internet user shows what games of the future could look like if their characters were aware of themselves, their surroundings and the situation they are in.
Huge Story Mod for GTA 5 Lets You Talk to NPCs Like Its Natural
Adrian Werner, 03 August 2023, 14:08
The insanely impressive project called Inworld Sentient Streets: AI Story Mod has been released, adding a police story campaign to GTA 5 that offers casual conversations with NPCs through the use of artificial intelligence.
AI-assisted Fraud Becomes Simple; Special Chatbot Aims to Make Crimes Easier
Kamil Cuber, 30 July 2023, 17:11
An AI bot called FraudGPT has appeared on the web to assist fraudsters in committing crimes. Interestingly, the bot is quite popular.
'It's Terrifying'; Evie's Voice Actress in Assassin's Creed on AI Taking Over Her Voice
Maciej Gaffke, 25 July 2023, 14:54
Voice actors are increasingly objecting to AI generators that allow for arbitrary use of their voice. It recently made headlines for the case of Victoria Atkin, whose voice was included in a mod for Skyrim.
Arthur Morgan Voice Actor Fed Up With Videos Featuring AI Singing in His Voice
Adam Adamczyk, 19 July 2023, 14:36
Roger Clark, who is the voice of Arthur Morgan from Red Dead Redemption 2, does not wish AI made videos using his voice. The actor directly addressed the problem.
Actors Object to AI Voice Generators: 'It's a Violation of My Rights and a Slap in the Face'
Adam Adamczyk, 12 July 2023, 14:39
Voice actors are speaking out against the use of their voices by artificial intelligence. It all started with their colleague's accusation of harassment.
Players Push for Cyberpunk 2077 Integration With ChatGPT
Zuzanna Domeradzka, 12 July 2023, 09:43
What do you think about implementing ChatGPT into Cyberpunk 2077, so that you could, for example, have casual conversations with Johnny Silverhand? This type of modification could be at hand thanks to the CyberAI project.
Steam Bans Games With AI-generated Content [Update: Valve Responds]
Adam Adamczyk, 03 July 2023, 13:25
Developers using artificial intelligence may have a problem. Steam is banning their games.
Players Spot Hand With Six Fingers; Studio Denies Firing Artists for AI
Kamil Kleszyk, 01 June 2023, 12:17
Rayark - the Taiwanese studio behind, among other things, the mobile game series Cytus - faces accusations that it is laying off its graphic designers and replacing them with artificial intelligence. The developers decided to explain themselves in an official statement. Whom to believe?
Dragon Age Devs Skeptical About AI in Games: 'We're Gonna Waste a Lot of Time'
Sonia Selerska, 01 June 2023, 11:12
David Gaider commented on the development of AI in the context of writing video game plots. In his opinion, screenwriters need not fear for their jobs.
Nvidia Revolutionizes Games With AI; Wants to Bring Virtual Worlds to Life
Adrian Werner, 29 May 2023, 12:36
Nvidia showed an insanely impressive demo, using AI to generate dynamic interactions between NPCs and the player.
AI Won't Replace Humans, Take 2 Chief Believes; Company Bets on New IPs
Adrian Werner, 19 May 2023, 12:37
Take-Two Interactive's CEO sees potential in the use of AI in game development, but believes that artificial intelligence will not replace human creativity.
This is Stardew Valley Many Players Dream of; Talk to NPCs About Anything You Want
Adam Adamczyk, 16 May 2023, 15:17
AI enables you to talk to NPCs in Stardew Valley. The project has piqued players' curiosity.
Video Games are the Biggest Beneficiary of AI; EA Has a Plan
Jacob Blazewicz, 11 May 2023, 12:54
Andrew Wilson, president of Electronic Arts, sees video games as an industry that has much to gain from the use of artificial intelligence.
System Shock Devs Pissed Off Gamers With AI Graphics; Blizzard Chooses Same Direction
Kamil Kleszyk, 05 May 2023, 14:33
Gamers have reacted sharply to the publication of an AI-generated image associated with the upcoming System Shock remake. Their dissatisfaction may soon spread to othr developers.
It Sounds like a Nightmare, but ChatGPT in Arma 3 is Quite Impressive
Jacob Blazewicz, 04 May 2023, 14:15
It's not likely that anyone will mistake talking NPCs from the mod for Arma III for actors (and people in general), but the fan project is another example of an interesting use of AI.
Ubisoft Will Use AI to Generate Dialogues in Future Games; Internet Exploded
Kamil Kleszyk, 22 March 2023, 14:13
Ubisoft has boasted that it is working on an AI tool to make it easier to work on NPC dialogues. Should screenwriters and other game developers be afraid?
The Future of RPGs is Now; AI Animates Bannerlord Characters
Jacob Blazewicz, 20 March 2023, 12:41
Modder known as Bloc has released a public version of a modification for Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord that enables you to „chat” with NPCs to discover their secrets (or simply immerse yourself in the game world).
Morrowind Gains New Life Thanks to AI Reading Dialogues
Agnes Adamus, 08 February 2023, 14:16
A mod has been created for Morrowind that adds full voice over for the character Dagoth Ur. The whole thing was created using artificial intelligence.
AI Won't Make a Better GTA 6, Take-Two CEO is Sure of That
Krzysiek Kalwasinski, 07 February 2023, 17:52
Strauss Zelnick has commented on the possible impact of artificial intelligence on the issue of game development. In his opinion, AI by itself will be at most an aid to developers.
Villagers Beg for Mercy in Bannerlord Thanks to AI
Jacob Blazewicz, 02 February 2023, 15:58
The use of AI in Mount & Blade II: Bannelord enables you to bring NPCs to life, for example, by having them beg for their lives during a raid.
Future of RPGs? Bannerlord Combined With ChatGPT AI
Jacob Blazewicz, 09 January 2023, 15:33
A popular chatbot can do more than annoy teachers. An Internet user showed how the artificial intelligence can bring characters to life in Mount & Blade 2: Bannelord.
AI-generated Games Started Appearing on Steam
Kamil Cuber, 20 September 2022, 16:08
The first video game generated with the help of artificial intelligence has appeared on Steam. Its title is This Girl Does Not Exist - all elements, such as graphics, story and sounds, were made by AI.
Why do Games Keep Getting Delayed? Head of Xbox Game Studios Explains
Michal Ciezadlik, 06 September 2022, 11:26
Xbox Game Studios head Matt Booty explained the reason for the current wave of delays in the industry during a panel at PAX West. On the occasion, the developer expressed his wish to harness artificial intelligence to test games.
AI Learned to Play Minecraft by Watching YouTube
destroytheardor, 27 June 2022, 19:29
OpenAI's artificial intelligence appears to be a visual learner - it learned to play Minecraft from YouTube videos. The researchers had to resort to a few tricks to achieve satisfactory results, but that doesn't detract from their impressive achievement.
ETS2 Bug Keeps Irritating the Players; Devs Remain Idle
Miriam Moszczynska, 13 June 2022, 14:05
ETS2 players are fed up with the artificial intelligence. The behavior of drivers on virtual roads can be infuriating, and the developers still have not fixed the bugs present in the game since its release.