Claire Obscure: Expedition 33 just had two Indie Game Awards taken away. Because they didn’t tick a box “we used AI.” Even though the AI bits were removed before release
Organizers: “You lied on entry, so you’re out.” Awards moved to Sorry We’re Closed (Best Debut) and Blue Prince (Game of the Year). Moral panic
Kojima called AI unavoidable. Sven Vincke got roasted on Twitter. Daniel Vávra warned: don’t overlook AI or your rivals will eat your lunch. Players’ community tried to cancel them all too
Well, I could expect such a conservatism from realtors or accountants. But in Game-freaking-Dev?!!
By the way, I’ve played Expedition 33, it’s fantastic indeed. And you know why it’s “33”? It was built by the compact studio of just 33 heroes! Comparing with hundreds of devs in the typical titles of this quality and scale. Bigger ones, like Call of Duty, run by 2-3k people
I thought 33 made this possible because of AI automation. But, you see, this team is even cooler. They built such an amazing product almost without AI. Now they have nothing to lose, so they will start using AI to its full extent, I guess 🤖🚀
Welcome to modern GameDev, the island of AI morality!
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