I honestly think the backlash against AI (presciently seen in gaming) is mostly just a matter of collective posturing needing a target -- with a minority of actual grievances drowned out by the crowd.
That's the only way you get a world where a universally praised game like Expedition 33 gets awards revoked because someone found out they used AI.
tyleo•1w ago
I work in the industry, and there’s a palpable negative sentiment toward AI tools.
But as someone who also plays a lot of games, my experience is that most people I play with don’t really care whether a game used AI or not, as long as the game is good.
This feels less like a mass-market gamer backlash and more like an online discourse issue. The broader audience seems primarily interested in playing good games, not in how the sausage was made.
Ekaros•1w ago
They do care if it detracts from the experience. Or it seems that they are being cheated with perceived value. So if they notice that premium game is filled with slop or feel like it is missing some of the soul they do care. But as long as it feels like sufficient quality they won't care.
In the end criteria I would set is if the use of AI distracts them from game too much. But this goes as well to low quality human made aspects. So anything too sloppy or lazy will get some ire.
tyleo•1w ago
When a game is good, the tools used to make it barely matter.
estimator7292•1w ago