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Oh dear. Goonswarm Games are shutting down after Running With Scissors cancelled POSTAL: Bullet Paradise due to the use of generative AI. It's a bit of a saga this one.

I covered the initial announcement, along with a follow-up update in there where Running With Scissors attempted to defend the developer. The backlash only continued, and eventually RWS cancelled it as per the statement GamingOnLinux was sent on December 5th via Vince Desi, founder of Running With Scissors

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[–] FaceDeer@fedia.io 13 points 1 day ago (17 children)

Due to the accusation of using generative AI. This was a result of the witch hunt itself.

[–] ripcord@lemmy.world 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

And also the actually using it.

[–] NotANumber@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

If you actually read the note you would have realized they didn't even use gen AI but hired someone who did without knowing.

[–] luciferofastora@feddit.org 2 points 1 day ago

They failed to vet their contractors properly, which is kinda unfortunate, and take responsibility for that, which is decent, but to have the plug pulled over the backlash for what turns out to be a correctable mistake does feel a little unfair.

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