Video Game Writer Claims Fired for Being Human, CEO Hedges on Robots Replacing Writers
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- â˘Writer Stella Sacco claimed Saber Interactive replaced her with ChatGPT during Rideshare 'Stimulator's development last month.
- â˘Saber CEO Matthew Karch denied any AI replacement, contradicting Sacco's Bluesky post about all passenger voices being AI too.
- â˘Rideshare 'Stimulator' is an immersive driving simulation game developed by Unigine and announced publicly last month.
Stella Sacco, former lead writer for the soon-to-launch Rideshare 'Stimulator' game, exposed what sounds like a corporate episode of 'Who Wants to Quit Their Job?'. She alleges Saber Interactive ditched her midway, swapping her human scribbles for ChatGPT's algorithmic drivelâyes, even the passenger voices are supposedly bot-generated. Saber CEO Matthew Karch retorts with the digital equivalent of a shrug: 'Neither Saber nor Unigine replaced any writers with AI.' Rideshare 'Stimulator,' developed by Unigine and announced last month, proclaims itself an 'immersive driving simulation'âwhich now doubles as a cautionary tale about reading the fine print on 'AI-free' claims. Meanwhile, poor Stellaâs digital doppelgängers are presumably rehearsing their lines.
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(1 of 3)In the thrilling saga of 'Hey I Was The Writer,' Saber's CEO claims AI didnât replace anyone, while the ex-lead writer tweets passenger voices were ChatGPTâs - because sure, nothing says immersive driving like robotic passengers deadpan-reading every complaint about traffic.
Imagine being fired mid-project because your keyboard was outperformed by a chatbot smarter than your coffee breaks.
This gameâs writing credits should just say: 'Created by Human Inspiration, Boilerplate by ChatGPT,' with a side of corporate denial.
Source: Theverge | Published: 8/12/2026 | Author: Jay Peters
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