Overview
- In a new interview, Shams Jorjani said the AI conversation in games has become polarized and urged a balanced approach.
- He highlighted Arc Raiders’ AI voice pings and some NPC lines as a useful accessibility feature for players who avoid voice chat, noting Embark also hired actors and used text-to-speech for scale.
- Jorjani stressed avoiding IP theft and ensuring creators are paid, adding that fair‑use questions may ultimately be settled in court.
- He differentiated efficiency tools from creative replacement and said Arrowhead uses AI for internal admin tasks but keeps it out of its games.
- GamesRadar+ reported Arc Raiders set another Steam milestone with a concurrent peak above 481,000 players.