Overview
- Players highlighted what appeared to be AI-generated calling cards, posters and reward icons shortly after the game’s release.
- Activision said it uses AI alongside other digital tools and emphasized a human-led creative process but declined to identify AI-assisted assets.
- Khanna called for guardrails to prevent job losses, urged profit-sharing and worker input on AI deployment, and cited Daron Acemoglu’s tax proposals to curb excessive automation.
- Fan frustration has extended to parts of the campaign, with criticism of design choices compounding anger over visible AI artwork.
- Coverage placed the episode in a wider shift toward automation, noting Square Enix’s plan to replace 70% of QA with AI by 2027, Krafton’s AI-first stance, and surveys showing broad developer use.