Ubisoft and Capcom Devs Were Blindsided By DLSS 5 Announcement

Ubisoft and Capcom Devs Were Blindsided By DLSS 5 Announcement

From DualShockers (Written by Alex Co) on | OpenCritic

Just a few days ago, tech giant NVIDIA revealed its new DLSS 5 AI-powered face technology, which didn't go exactly as planned. The company even featured games that were already released to prove how much "improvement" this new tech would bring to the table.

Apparently, even the devs who worked on the games themselves weren't briefed on their projects getting the DLSS 5 treatment.

Given how controversial the topic is, this certainly adds a whole can of gasoline to the fire.

Ubisoft Devs Didn't Know Their Project Was Getting the DLSS 5 Treatment

According to anonymous sources by Insider Gaming who purportedly work at Ubisoft, the DLSS 5 reveal happened to them at the same time as when the general public knew about it.

One Ubisoft dev said, “We found out at the same time as the public."

Additionally, developers at Capcom also told the website that the announcement and even the involvement were "shocking," as Capcom has staunchly been "anti-AI." At the reveal, Capcom's Resident Evil Requiem was one of the titles shown off to spotlight how much improvement DLSS 5 can do for games, though it's debatable whether the tech improved Grace Ashcroft's appearance or not....

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