Over the weekend, Crimson Desert joined the likes of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Divinity, and Battlefield 6 by becoming embroiled in a generative AI controversy.
The title, which launched to decidedly mixed reviews, featured dozens of paintings clearly generated by AI. One shows off a horse with too many legs, another a group of men with warped faces. Its developers, Pearl Abyss, said the placeholders were left in by accident and sincerely apologized for the oversight, but it left another sour taste in players' mouths.
But while many are angry, outspoken former Blizzard CEO and now-CEO of a gambling site, Mike Ybarra, defended its use, saying developers shouldn't "feel the need to bend over" in the wake of backlash.
"Why apologize? AI, in one form or another, will be in every single video game," Ybarra, credited in games such as Gears of War and Halo 5, said in response to Pearl Abyss' apology tweet. "I don't get why devs feel the need to bend over for the few folks who can't accept the reality that AI will be in every single thing - from video games to your fridge (it already is)."
As if his response wasn't tone-deaf enough,...
