Microsoft All In on AI, Game Devs Push Back

Inside Gaming is streaming every Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday at Twitch.tv/RoosterTeeth | You can find VODs all of our content over at https://insidegaming.live/ | Want to listen to Roundup instead of watch? Check us out on your favorite podcast platforms: https://link.chtbl.com/insidegamingroundup | Microsoft’s recent partnership with Inworld AI is promising to provide powerful generative AI tools for game developers, but game devs are saying no thank you. | In other news, Fortnite went old school and saw a massive amount of people jump back into the game, while at the same time, Epic is taking the fight to Google. Also, there are some new games to talk about! | SOURCES | Xbox and Inworld AI partner to empower game creators with the potential of Generative AI - https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/games/articles/2023/11/xbox-and-inworld-ai-partnership-announcement/ | Microsoft Wants AI To Help Write Video Games - https://themessenger.com/tech/microsoft-xbox-inworld-ai-video-game-characters-dialogue-quests-narrative | Microsoft is bringing AI characters to Xbox - https://www.theverge.com/2023/11/6/23948454/microsoft-xbox-generative-ai-developer-tools-inworld-partnership | Xbox Getting AI-Generated Content And It Sounds Like Hell - https://kotaku.com/microsoft-xbox-ai-generated-npcs-inworld-1850995270 | Microsoft Bringing AI-Enhanced Game Developer Tools to Xbox - https://www.ign.com/articles/microsoft-bringing-ai-enhanced-game-developer-tools-to-xbox | Microsoft’s New Xbox Generative AI Tech Sparks Widespread Backlash - https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2023/11/07/microsofts-new-xbox-generative-ai-tech-sparks-widespread-backlash/amp/ | Video game giant Epic targets Google app store after losing to Apple - https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/11/06/epic-google-antitrust-trial-play-store/ | Fortnite just had its biggest day ever, 6 years in - https://www.polygon.com/23948437/fortnite-og-chapter-1-player-record | Fortnite scores its biggest-ever weekend with nostalgia-filled OG release - https://www.cnn.com/business/tech/fornite-og-breaks-records/index.html | The maker of 'Fortnite' will begin a courtroom fight with high stakes - https://www.npr.org/2023/11/06/1210826886/the-maker-of-fortnite-will-begin-a-courtroom-fight-with-high-stakes