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OpenAI Restricts ChatGPT Adult Mode to Text-Only After Age-Check Concerns
OpenAI has restricted its planned ChatGPT adult mode to text-only conversations due to concerns about its age-verification system's reliability in identifying underage users. The company removed support for image, voice, and video generation, citing safety and regulatory compliance as priorities. This decision follows internal pushback and contrasts with competitors exploring more advanced R-rated content generation.
Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks on AI, KPop Demon Hunters, and Harry Potter
Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks discussed the company's significant investments in games and digital media, highlighting the success of the mobile game Monopoly Go. He also touched upon the importance of established brands like Magic: The Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons, as well as Hasbro's expansion into original video games such as Exodus.
Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks on AI, KPop Demon Hunters, and Harry Potter
Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks discusses the company's significant investments in games and digital media, highlighting the success of the mobile game Monopoly Go. He also touches upon the expansion of established brands like Magic: The Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons, as well as new ventures such as the upcoming video game Exodus.
Crown prince of Saudi Arabia's Electronic Gaming Development Company acquires 5% stake in Capcom
Saudi Arabia's Electronic Gaming Development Company (EGDC), a subsidiary of the Misk Foundation, has acquired a 5% stake in Capcom, reportedly as a pure investment. This follows a similar acquisition of Capcom shares by the Public Investment Fund (PIF) in 2022. The article also includes commentary from Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks on the challenges and future of the video game industry, including cost inflation, talent acquisition, and the potential of AI.
Major Investor Slams Gaming Industry for ‘Demonizing’ AI Technology
A major investor has expressed frustration with the gaming industry's resistance to generative AI, viewing it as 'demonizing' the technology. While the industry cites concerns about job displacement, creative integrity, and quality control, the investor sees potential for AI to streamline development and reduce costs. This tension between investor demands for efficiency and developer/player focus on quality is expected to shape the future of game development.
Indie Developer Credits Claude AI for Game’s Russian Translation
Indie developer hexecho33 has fully localized their game Ririka von Lustveil into Russian using AI assistance from Claude by Anthropic. The developer is transparent about the AI's role, crediting it in the update notes and seeking player feedback for any inaccuracies. This approach highlights a practical and honest integration of AI tools for indie developers facing localization budget constraints.
Krafton ordered to reinstate fired Unknown Worlds CEO Ted Gill in Subnautica 2 lawsuit
Krafton has been ordered to reinstate Ted Gill, the former CEO of Unknown Worlds, amidst a lawsuit. The legal dispute involves allegations that Krafton leadership used ChatGPT to devise a plan to avoid paying Unknown Worlds a $250 million bonus related to Subnautica 2.
Evening Legal Briefs
xAI and Elon Musk are facing a lawsuit from teenagers alleging that their AI chatbot, Grok, generated pornographic images of them. Separately, a witness was caught using smartglasses in court and blamed the incident on ChatGPT.
Far Cry 4 Director Bats For Asset Reuse While Dismissing AI As A Threat
Alex Hutchinson, director of Far Cry 4, believes asset reuse has always been a part of game development and can be justified with creative framing, citing examples like the Yakuza series. He also views AI as a potential tool for generating prototypes and concepts, but ultimately believes complex tasks will still require human developers.
The Portable And Powerful ASUS TUF Gaming A14 Is Now Available In Canada | Console Creatures
ASUS has launched two new configurations of the ASUS TUF Gaming A14 laptop in Canada, featuring up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU and AMD Ryzen AI 9 465 processor. These models are designed for a balance of gaming performance, multitasking, and AI capabilities, with prices starting at $2,499 CDN.
GTA Wiki editors cite "a reportedly pro-AI CEO," "terrible" ads, and restrictive censorship as they…
The GTA Wiki has migrated away from Fandom hosting due to editor protests against aggressive advertising, restrictive censorship, and the company's reportedly pro-AI CEO. This move follows a trend of other video game community wikis leaving Fandom over similar policy concerns.
NVIDIA and Bolt team up for European robotaxis
NVIDIA and Bolt have announced a partnership to develop robotaxis for European cities. Bolt will utilize NVIDIA's technology, including the Drive Hyperion platform and AI infrastructure, while providing its fleet data to train autonomous vehicle models. The collaboration aims to create a scalable foundation for safe autonomous mobility services, with data complying with GDPR standards and open-source access planned for academic and business use.
Subnautica 2 owner constantly relied on ChatGPT for legal strategy, judge says in scathing order: "Krafton followed…
Krafton, the parent company of Subnautica 2 developer Unknown Worlds, allegedly used ChatGPT for legal advice in a dispute that led to the ousting of the studio's founders and CEO. A judge's ruling indicates that Krafton CEO Kim Chang-han followed the AI's recommendations for a corporate takeover strategy, including preemptive framing of the situation and securing control points like Steam publishing rights. This legal battle arose from allegations that the founders were removed to prevent them from claiming $250 million in bonuses tied to the game's success.
Assassin's Creed director says "Black Flag reused like 80% of Assassin's Creed 3," and the games industry should rely on asset reuse even more: "Maybe the future is, to use the dirty word, AI vibe-coding"
Alex Hutchinson, creative director for games like Far Cry 4 and Assassin's Creed 3, believes the games industry reuses too many assets and suggests that greater asset reuse, potentially aided by AI, could save development time. He noted that Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag reused approximately 80% of assets from Assassin's Creed 3.
Hasbro CEO thinks the video game industry needs to "think about things differently"
Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks believes the video game industry needs to adopt new strategies due to rising development costs and slower market growth. He suggests exploring global talent pools, leveraging AI to enhance games, and rethinking business models beyond traditional AAA releases. Cocks also hinted at upcoming high-quality video game releases from Hasbro.
A retired Microsoft engineer is training an AI to master Robotron: 2084, an incredibly difficult arcade game about a…
Former Microsoft engineer Dave Plummer is training an AI to master the notoriously difficult 1982 arcade game Robotron: 2084. Plummer, also known for creating Windows Task Manager and 3D Pinball, sees Robotron as a pure stress test of real-time decision-making. The project involves a live training dashboard showcasing the AI's progress and analysis of the game's underlying design principles.
xAI is being sued by teens who say Grok created CSAM using their photos
xAI is facing a class action lawsuit filed by three teenagers who allege that its AI model, Grok, used their photos to generate child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The lawsuit claims that xAI violated laws by producing and distributing child abuse material, causing severe emotional distress to the plaintiffs. This legal action follows previous investigations into Grok's alleged creation of nonconsensual nudity and sexualized images of children.
Nvidia’s upcoming DLSS 5 tech turns Resident Evil’s Grace and Leon into soulless, AI-filtered slop
Nvidia's upcoming DLSS 5 technology, showcased at GDC, uses AI to enhance lighting and visuals, but early examples in Resident Evil Village and Starfield have drawn criticism for creating a lifeless, AI-filtered aesthetic. The technology is slated for release later this year on RTX 50-series GPUs, raising concerns about the impact of AI on artistic integrity in game development.
Krafton ordered to reinstate fired Subnautica 2 CEO after judge accuses publisher of using ChatGPT to help abandon bonus payments
A Delaware judge has ordered Krafton to reinstate former Unknown Worlds CEO Ted Gill, who was fired last year. The ruling comes amid accusations that Krafton used artificial intelligence, specifically ChatGPT, to brainstorm ways to avoid paying $250 million in bonuses to former executives, which was reportedly a factor in Subnautica 2's delay.
Judge Slams Subnautica 2 Publisher Krafton in Victory for Fired Workers, Orders Company Reinstate Boss and Extend $250 Million Bonus - IGN
A judge has ordered Krafton to reinstate former Unknown Worlds CEO Ted Gill and extend a $250 million bonus to employees of the Subnautica 2 studio, ruling in favor of the fired workers. The legal battle stemmed from allegations that Krafton fired key personnel to avoid paying the bonus, with claims that Krafton CEO Changhan Kim explored ways to circumvent the payout. The article also notes recent development updates for Subnautica 2, showcasing Unreal Engine 5's AI capabilities.
