Panic Bans Generative AI in Playdate Catalog Games
Panic has prohibited generative AI for creative assets in Playdate Catalog submissions while permitting disclosed AI-assisted coding.
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Subnautica 2 Rejects Generative AI Despite Krafton's "AI-First" Mandate
Unknown Worlds Entertainment confirms Subnautica 2 contains no generative AI assets, diverging from parent company Krafton's publicly stated AI-first strategy.
NVIDIA DLSS 4.5 SDK Now Available for Unreal Engine 5 Game Development
NVIDIA has released DLSS 4.5 with Dynamic Multi Frame Generation and a second-generation transformer model, now available for integration into Unreal Engine 5 projects.
Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick Pushes Back on Musk's AI GTA 6 Claims
Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick challenged Elon Musk's suggestion that AI could generate Grand Theft Auto 6, arguing the technology remains a support tool rather than a replacement for human creativity.
AI-Generated Super Smash Bros PC Port Lands as BattleShip Beta
Developer JRickey released BattleShip, an unofficial native PC port of Super Smash Bros (N64) claiming 100% AI-generated code, though it relies on existing decompilation work.
Borderlands 4 Update 1.060 Brings Version 1.6 Enhancements
Gearbox released Borderlands 4 Update 1.060 on April 30, 2026, applying Version 1.6 quality-of-life improvements and bug fixes without new content.
Facepunch Studios Addresses AI Slop in S&box Launch
Garry Newman acknowledges AI-generated content flooding S&box's discovery tab and promises to push low-quality AI slop off the main page while maintaining a neutral stance on AI tools.
Skybound Games Exits Third-Party Publishing to Focus on Internal IPs
Skybound Games is ending its third-party publishing operations to concentrate resources on proprietary franchises like Invincible and The Walking Dead.
Magic: The Gathering Arena Developers Unionize With CWA
Wizards of the Coast Arena team has filed for union recognition with the Communications Workers of America, marking the studio's first organizing effort amid industry-wide labor shifts.
GameMaker Adds Claude Code to CLI for AI-Assisted Development
GameMaker's new GM-CLI toolchain integrates Anthropic's Claude Code, enabling natural language coding workflows while maintaining opt-in, serverless AI tooling.