There’s no doubt that GTA 6 will be the biggest release of the year, but Take-Two has decided to cut back its entire AI department ahead of the launch.
With the technology growing rapidly, it soon became a medium of video game development. Popular franchises like Call of Duty used AI to create a lot of in-game content, which received a lot of backlash from the community.
While Take-Two cutting down on their AI team is something that many celebrated, there is a major concern that this move raises.
Will GTA 6 Also Feature AI Content?
Given how little we know about the game so far, it’s hard to comment if GTA 6 will feature AI content. However, considering that the company has laid off its entire AI department, it’s likely that they’re done with whatever development they had to, and have nothing further to contribute to the project.
However, Take-Two CEO has also reportedly said that AI cannot replace human creativity, so it’s likely that GTA 6 won’t have any AI content at launch. Either way, it’s a very dicey situation right now, and given that it’s one of the most anticipated games, there’s a lot riding on this title.
Many fans looking forward to this game are celebrating on social media, saying that AI shouldn’t be there in the game to begin with. However, irrespective of the department, this incident is something that has plagued the game development industry and the overall tech industry for a while now.
Prior to Take-Two, Oracle was the latest company to lay off employees and received a lot of backlash for the same. That said, GTA 6’s launch is soon approaching. A game of this magnitude is capable of transforming how the industry performs, so Take-Two needs to get it right.
Some also believe that this move is a panic response because the developers already have a feeling that GTA 6 will underperform or could be delayed even further. So, this layoff is a way of preserving funds. Either way, there’s a lot of speculation around this move for now, so it’s best to not jump into conclusions until the game finally drops.
