Following the backlash to Rideshare Stimulator’s use of generative AI, developer Saber Interactive has reassured Warhammer 40,000 fans that the technology is not in Space Marine 3 in any way.
Fans of Space Marine 2 had expressed concern about the hotly-anticipated Space Marine 3 and AI when Saber confirmed generative AI had been used to develop Rideshare Stimulator, including speech and text in its Free Ride mode.
Amid the controversy, Saber CEO Matthew Karch became embroiled in a public back-and-forth with former Rideshare Stimulator writer Stella Sacco, who stated that she had been "replaced" by ChatGPT after her departure from the project in 2023 — a claim Karch denied.
"My PR team is always terrified by even broaching the subject but I would be happy to engage in a reasonable conversation about how AI can and should help shape gamer experiences," Karch told IGN at the time. "It's not and has never been about efficiencies and team reductions. Rather it's about how AI can improve the game experience.
The incident left the Steam forum for Rideshare Stimulator packed with complaints, with many calling for an AI disclosure on Valve's platform. Steam policy requires developers to report visible and in-game AI, but not background tools. An AI message was eventually added.
The Rideshare Stimulator controversy spilled over into the Space Marine community, where fans of Space Marine and Space Marine 2 — the latter an enormous hit for both Warhammer 40,000 owner Games Workshop and Saber Interactive — let their feelings be known.
“Space Marine 3 is f***ed,” said redditor Curious-Research-559 while quoting Karch in a Space Marine subreddit thread upvoted 2,800 times.
“I used to say Games Workshop is too controlling of Saber and of the Space Marine games,” added PacoThePersian. “Maybe I was judging too hastily.”
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