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Fan revolt forces RPG studio to kill its new launcher just 19 hours after releaseOwlcat has completely removed its new game launcher from Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader just 19 hours after its introduction, following significant player backlash. The launcher, intended to consolidate news and updates, was criticized for being intrusive and causing issues with Steam playtime tracking. This marks the second instance of fan pushback forcing Owlcat to alter its implementation of new features.
Owlcat says everything in its new Expanse RPG 'will definitely 100 percent be human-made,' but also that generative AI will be used for 'vision coordination' and 'inspiration'Owlcat has stated that its upcoming RPG, The Expanse: Osiris Reborn, will use generative AI for 'vision coordination' and 'inspiration,' but not for creating final game assets. The studio assures players that all in-game content will be human-made, with AI primarily used for rapid prototyping and iteration.- Owlcat is using generative AI for The Expanse Osiris Reborn, but the final game will be "100% human made"Owlcat has confirmed the use of generative AI for prototyping and placeholder assets in their upcoming game, The Expanse Osiris Reborn. The studio emphasized that despite this AI assistance during development, the final game will be entirely "100% human made".
Get Power Rangers And 7 More Retro-Inspired Games With Humble's New Charity BundleHumble Bundle has launched a new 'Cartridge Chaos' charity bundle featuring eight retro-inspired indie PC games, available for $22 or more, with proceeds going to NPower. The bundle includes titles like Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind and Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider, all redeemable on Steam. A smaller selection of four games is also available for $10.35.