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Stardew Valley creator Eric Barone would never use AI, instead wants to rely on human creativity—'I feel like that should take priority over a soulless machine'
…Larian's publishing director denounced any idea that it could replace QA workers. Demonschool's devs even said they'd "rather cut off our own arms" than use it. As Barone hints…
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…The dev of VKD3D-Proton, software for running Direct3D 12 games on Linux, isn't enjoying Forza Horizon 6 very much By Nick Evanson Published 18 May 26 Linux News Germany cuts…
Indie devs mixed on Steam's latest redesign over visibility complaints
…from publisher of the indie game Skyshard, RegisKillbin, says that the page used to list games in release order, "as long as you had enough wishlists to make the cut (~6k to…
Former Elder Scrolls Online boss describes Tango Gameworks and Arkane Austin closing as a turning point at Xbox: 'I know where this is going'
…Firor said that the one-two punch caused developers to, in Firor's words, see themselves in an "EA 2008" situation, a reference to the publisher cutting 1,100 jobs in response…
Another online shooter winds down weeks after launch, as robot cowboys take over
…By now it's taken for granted that a long in-development project released by major publishers is not guaranteed success. Not only that, what hits is wildly unpredictable—exemplified by the…
Epic devs discuss the shock of mass layoffs: 'We only had a slight hint that the company revenue wasn't doing well'
…The ex-Epic Awesome People List comprises 545 entries and shows just how wide and deep the layoffs cut. It hit young developers learning their trade and veterans with more than 25…
The remarkable story of Unreal 2, the sequel rescued from development hell by dooming it to failure: 'There was just no way we could succeed'
…The original Unreal set a new standard for FPS design when it launched in 1998, thanks to its cutting-edge visual tech, breezy outdoor levels and bot-supported multiplayer mode. The sequel…
No, China hasn't made it illegal to fire humans and replace them with AI—but yes it's made it much more expensive for companies to do so
China’s State Council has published a state media report through its Information Office concerning a recent legal case about a worker whose role was (at least partially) replaced by AI. The…
20 years later, the world deserves another Sid Meier's Railroads!
…This Reinstall was originally published in PC Gamer magazine #201 (UK, July 2009). The feature appears as originally written, with only minor changes in formatting and presentation. I've been diving into…