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Former Bethesda artists praise Obsidian's Fallout: New Vegas for capturing the series' spirit, while noting the messy launch and fair comparisons to Bethesda's work.
Embark Studios lets developers experiment off the clock. One unasked-for rework of Arc Raiders' reload system survived multiple reboots and ended up in the game, along with other solo fixes that shaped weapons and monsters.
Capcom told investors it will not include generative AI materials in released game content, but it plans to test AI tools to speed up development work like graphics and audio.
Ben Starr, an actor in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, says the games industry may copy the wrong part of the J'RPG's success if studios fixate on team size instead of reasons behind the game's quality.
Nvidia's DLSS 5 reveal left some developers at big studios surprised and unhappy. While a few execs praised the tech, many devs report being blindsided, raising questions about artistic control, ethics, and who gets to decide if generative AI becomes part of games.
The narrative lead on Clair Obscur says AI feels like fancy math, not a creative partner, and that the studio’s use of generative tools for placeholders sparked a backlash that cost the game awards.
Embark's Arc Raiders started as a genre mystery but, after playtests and a GDC talk from production director Caio Braga, the team steered it toward exploration and sandbox play rather than a straight shooter.
Todd Howard says the majority of Bethesda staff are now focused on The Elder Scrolls 6 after wrapping up major Starfield work. The game is back in active development, but a release is still likely years away.