After months of speculation, Activision has finally let the cat out of the bag and confirmed the use of generative AI in the development of current Call of Duty titles, including Black Ops 6 and Warzone.
This was revealed through the game's Steam page, which has been updated to now include a clause confirming the use of AI tools. This comes after Steam implemented a new regulation requiring developers to disclose the use of any AI tools in their game.
As you can see on both the Black Ops 6 and Warzone Steam pages, Activision posted the following statement: "Our team uses generative AI tools to help develop some in game assets."
The rumors about AI usage in the current game started after some images used for shop bundles looked very suspicious, even obvious at some point. The one that sparked a lot of backlash was the following Zombie Santa Claus image, where you can see the character having six fingers instead of five in one hand:
This is a common mistake among AI-generated images, so it was hard for Activision to hide the fact. It is unclear how much AI is used in the game's development as the studios are still working on the game providing post-launch content.
With Season 3 coming up soon, you can check out our articles with all the information we have so far about what's coming to Black Ops 6 and Warzone.
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