Embrace AI – Infection Podcast Episode 436

AI’s role in game development, Steam game trials, and more on this week’s episode of Infection Podcast

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• Random

• • Steam dabbling with 90-minute game trials
  • GameStop Overhauling Rewards Program, Raising Price By $10

• Microsoft

• • Microsoft won’t give salaried employees raises this year – The Verge

• China

• • China grants approvals to 86 domestic online games | Reuters
  • China to import 27 new video games, including Tencent, NetEase titles | Reuters

• Riot

• • Riot Games to compensate 1,548 women in gender discrimination case | GamesIndustry.biz
  • Riot Games announces new CEO as it emerges the company will pay out over $100 million to 1,548 women to settle gender discrimination case | PC Gamer

• AI

• • Terrified of leaks, Apple is banning employees from using ChatGPT and other AI tools | PC Gamer
  • Take-Two boss says AI’s role in game development will be limited
  • Blizzard execs sound very excited about AI, want to use it for level design, coding, and ‘anti-toxicity’ | PC Gamer
  • AI-generated images from text can’t be copyrighted, US government rules | Engadget