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Director Of New Soulslike Says ‘No AI Used In The Final Game’ After Big YouTubers Sounded The Alarm Over A Recent Preview Build

Developer Project Cloud Games has pledged to remove all generative AI assets from the final release of its upcoming Soulslike title, The Relic: First Guardian, following widespread community criticism.

Key Points

  • The Relic: First Guardian is scheduled for release on July 31 across PC and PlayStation 5.
  • Director In-Hyeok Park confirmed AI was used for early concept art, item icons, and text localization.
  • Content creators, including Iron Pineapple and FightinCowboy, flagged suspicious assets in recent preview builds.
  • The game has surpassed 250,000 wishlists on Steam and the PlayStation Store despite the controversy.
  • Project Cloud Games maintains that all final game assets are being manually reviewed and edited by staff.

Why it Matters

This controversy highlights the growing sensitivity of gaming audiences toward the use of generative AI in professional software development. The developer's commitment to removing these elements reflects the pressure studios face to maintain artistic integrity and consumer trust in a competitive market.
Kotaku Published by Lewis Parker
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