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Tim Willits doesn't think Rideshare's generative AI is damaging Saber's reputation

A few weeks ago, when I spoke with Tim Willits, chief creative officer at Saber Interactive, makers of games like Space Marine 2, SnowRunner, and World War Z, the company was dealing with the shitstorm that ensued from their announcement of Rideshare Stimulator. The game's basically an Uber simulator, with you driving a car around town picking up fares, but Saber drew all kinds of bad attention when a former writer on the game revealed the game featured generative AI (something left undisclosed

Rock Paper Shotgun / Julian Benson

Interview

Saber CEO Apologises For Inflammatory Remarks, AI Disclosure Added to ‘Rideshare’ Steam Page

Narrative designer Stella Sacco shared that Saber CEO Matt Karch "apologized unreservedly for the awful way he spoke about me" The post Saber CEO Apologises For Inflammatory Remarks, AI Disclosure Added to ‘Rideshare’ Steam Page

This Week in Video Games / Edmond Tran

Business

Saber CEO Apologises For Inflammatory Remarks, AI Disclosure Added to ‘Rideshare’ Steam Page

This Week in Video Games / Edmond Tran

Business

Update: Saber Interactive CEO apologizes to former employee over AI replacement dispute

'Apologies are simply in too short a supply these days to spurn one when it's offered.'

Game Developer / Bryant Francis

Business

Promising PS5 Sim Rideshare Rocked by Crazy AI Controversy, as CEO Crashes Out in Public

Gonna take you for a ride. In what has been one of the craziest industry sagas I've seen in a long time, PS5 driving simulator Rideshare "Stimulator" — which looked fun during its debut last month — is now being berated for its use of generative AI. It all started with former Saber Interactive writer Stella Sacco posting on social media just a couple of days ago. Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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