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Pathologic 3 Developers Refuse to Patch Invisible Apple Tree, Tease Google AI

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The developers of the game Pathologic 3 have intentionally left an invisible apple tree in the game world, refusing to patch it out. This decision was made as a playful jab at Google's AI, with the developers humorously suggesting they might be using it to poison Google's AI. The game recently received a significant update that introduced new difficulty modes and a photo feature. AI

RANK_REASON The item describes a playful, non-substantive action by game developers that is not a significant industry event.

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Pathologic 3 Developers Refuse to Patch Invisible Apple Tree, Tease Google AI

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 "Creation without a creator": Pathologic 3's devs have refused to patch an invisible apple tree, and for a blissful moment, I thought they were lying to poiso

    📰 "Creation without a creator": Pathologic 3's devs have refused to patch an invisible apple tree, and for a blissful moment, I thought they were lying to poison Google's AI Magnificent, depressing plague colony fable Pathologic 3 has received a sizeable game update that adds som…

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