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Big Walk Developers Address Controversy Over Limited AI Use in Game Development

Big Walk Developers Address Controversy Over Limited AI Use in Game Development

Big Walk developer House House reveal genAI use in final stretch of development, only revealing it now as "it has become a matter of public interest"
Big Walk developer House House reveal genAI use in final stretch of development, only revealing it now as "it has become a matter of public interest"

Friendslop du jour Big Walk is the latest in an unfortunately long series of games that have been confirmed to use generative AI in their production, with developers House House clarifying their...

House House clarifies use of AI tools in Big Walk's "final stage of development"
House House clarifies use of AI tools in Big Walk's "final stage of development"

House House has clarified it used AI tools "sparingly" during the "final stretch of development" on Big Walk to address "difficult technical challenges and bugs." Read more

Under pressure, Big Walk studio reveals it used generative AI "sparingly" while making its hit 2026 game
Under pressure, Big Walk studio reveals it used generative AI "sparingly" while making its hit 2026 game

Australian developer House House has revealed it used generative AI "sparingly" to help make celebrated, indie, multiplayer puzzle game Big Walk. Read more

House House Confirms ‘Under 0.1 Percent Of Big Walk’s Code’ Was Written Using AI Following IGF Controversy
House House Confirms ‘Under 0.1 Percent Of Big Walk’s Code’ Was Written Using AI Following IGF Controversy

In a statement published on the game's FAQ, House House apologised to those 'trying to limit the harm generative AI is doing' after confirming their use of LLM tools

Big Walk Devs Issue Statement Over AI Usage
Big Walk Devs Issue Statement Over AI Usage

"This is not an endorsement".House House, the Australian development team behind indie hit Big Walk, has issued a statement via its FAQ page detailing a previously undisclosed use of AI "in the...

Big Walk Ineligible For IGF Game Of The Year Due To AI Use
Big Walk Ineligible For IGF Game Of The Year Due To AI Use

AI use in video games has never been a more hotly debated topic, and much like last year with Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, its masked use during development has impacted one of this year’s Game of...

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