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Amazon pivots game studio to AI, then lays off staff

Amazon reportedly shifted a highly anticipated game project to incorporate more AI, only to lay off the entire studio afterward. This move has been described as beyond parody, highlighting potential issues with AI integration and studio management in the gaming industry. Separately, pre-orders have opened for Honkai: Star Rail plush toys featuring Boothill and Sparxie, with an expected release in early 2027. Additionally, the film 'Saltburn' is gaining traction on HBO Max as a disturbing thriller. AI

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Amazon pivots game studio to AI, then lays off staff

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 · [email protected] ·

    📰 Honkai: Star Rail Boothill and Sparxie Plush Pre-Orders Open They'll come out in early 2027. The post Honkai: Star Rail Boothill and Sparxie Plush Pre-Orders

    📰 Honkai: Star Rail Boothill and Sparxie Plush Pre-Orders Open They'll come out in early 2027. The post Honkai: Star Rail Boothill and Sparxie Plush Pre-Orders Open appeared first on Siliconera. 📰 Source: Siliconera 🔗 Link: https://www.siliconera.com/honkai-star-rail-boothill-and…

  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 · [email protected] ·

    🎮 Amazon reportedly had a studio pivot away from a game 'everyone was excited by' to make something with more AI stuffed in it, then laid them all off anyway Be

    🎮 Amazon reportedly had a studio pivot away from a game 'everyone was excited by' to make something with more AI stuffed in it, then laid them all off anyway Beyond parody. 📰 Source: Latest from PC Gamer 🔗 Link: https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/amazon-reportedly-had-a-stud…

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    🎮 Saltburn on HBO Max is still the decade’s most disturbing thriller Emerald Fennell’s Saltburn is climbing HBO Max charts again thanks to its intoxicating mix

    🎮 Saltburn on HBO Max is still the decade’s most disturbing thriller Emerald Fennell’s Saltburn is climbing HBO Max charts again thanks to its intoxicating mix of class envy and obsession. 📰 Source: Polygon.com 🔗 Link: https://www.polygon.com/saltburn-streaming-hbo-max/ # AI # Ar…