Recreate Games has apologised after an AI-focused video contest for its popular casual brawler Party Animals drew significant community criticism, insisting it was "not trying to dismiss handmade work or disrespect creators". …
… Players outside the "public server listing" will have a bit more time to sort out and migrate their community servers though: "All remaining community servers are expected to cease operations by August 31, 2026. …
… Xbox needs to move faster, deepen our connection with the community, and address friction for both players and developers. …
… They also risk punishing the small community projects that are least able to comply, while the largest platforms adapt and become even more entrenched." Last month, PlayStation started requiring age checks from users in the UK and Ireland to comply with such laws. …
… The statement continued: "Following reports from our community, we have identified that some of these assets were unintentionally included in the final release. …
…reporting tools are apparently coming, including easier reporting options in the game and official website, improved reporting for in-game harassment, and exploring options for in-game mail which communicates the progress…
Epic Games has revealed a new tool for Unreal Engine 5.8 which allows generative AI large language models (LLMs) to plug into and communicate with the engine directly, using its tools…
… "In the coming weeks, we will be delivering a series of improvements aimed at addressing the concerns we are hearing from this community. …
… It will be very hard for anybody to say they're not touching AI in some way, shape or form, but in terms of the core game creation, that is not something that we think players are interested in at this point in time, and not something that we think is healthy for the development community." Elsewhe… …
… In April, Phantom Blade Zero studio S-Game released a statement shunning the controversial technology , assuring its community that "every single piece of content in our game has been crafted by the hands of real artists". …