Activision Faces Backlash Over AI-Generated Content in Call of Duty

Reports reveal job cuts and mandatory AI integration for remaining artists after AI-generated cosmetic release in Modern Warfare 3.

Activision sold an AI-generated cosmetic bundle in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3's store in late 2023.
The Yokai's Wrath bundle, priced at $15, included multiple in-game items created with AI.
Following the release, Microsoft announced 1,900 layoffs in Activision-Blizzard and Xbox divisions.
Remaining concept artists were required to use AI tools, raising concerns over job security and creativity.
The gaming industry debates the ethical implications and future role of AI in game development.