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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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[–] Master@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

My takeaway from these games being cancelled and studios shutdown over ai bs is that they dont actually have a viable product and are using ai to convince people they do. In this case they faked having a game to secure money and failed and had to close down. I dont feel bad about it at all.

[–] ozymandias@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Goonswarm Games

the clue was in the name of the company… they’re obviously full of shit

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 2 points 10 hours ago

Glad I am not the only one who thought that upon seeing the company's name.

[–] regdog@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Goons ruin everything