Call of Duty: Block Ops 6 players accuse Activision of using “scum AI”
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 players have criticized the “crappy AI” they believe was used in the game and its promotional materials.
Over the weekend, players noticed that a six-figure zombified Santa Claus appeared on the loading screen, and while some fans simply took this as a hint that this is the sixth Black Ops game, others argued that it was evidence that the art was machine-generated, as the A.I. has a hard time creating realistic looking hands.
More generous fans have suggested that the fraudulent figure could be a sidewalk curb behind creepy Santa, or just loose skin from an ungloved finger giving impression sixth finger.
Santa’s teeth and mustache have also come under scrutiny.
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But this isn’t the only image that has caught fans’ attention for all the wrong reasons. This image of a gloved hand holding out a piece of gum also attracted attention for its curious digital display:
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“It’s very clear that the game is full of artificial intelligence,” one player said in a thread under the title, “This is unacceptable at this time.”
“That’s one thing that’s kick-ass, but the fact that the zombie crew is almost completely recast because they want to use AI to copy the actors’ voices so they can STOP PAYING THEM.
“I don’t care if a lot of people don’t read this, but you need to know how shitty and unforgivable it is. They feed us slop because they want to pay their millionaire executives a little more. This is funny.”
Last week, Activision announced that it would give those few remaining Call of Duty fans who haven’t already purchased Black Ops 6 this year or played it through Game Pass a chance to get into the game for free next week across a seven-game run. -day test. The Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 free trial begins next Friday, December 13th on Xbox, PlayStation and PC. It will continue next week and end on Friday, December 20th.
“For a series built on thrills and explosive satisfaction, its departure from a well-trodden formula reflects the industry’s ongoing allergy to risk,” Chris Tapsell wrote in Eurogamer’s review of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.