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Subscribe from just £3 Takes you closer to the games, movies and TV you love Try a single issue or save on a subscription Issues delivered straight to your door or device From£9.99Subscribe now Tell us what you think of GamesRadar+ Battlefield 6 Switch 2 stock Horror Special Recommended reading "What happened with Microsoft was clear": Former Square Enix exec says Game Pass, "a service with barely any growth," didn't cause layoffs – competition with AI did Resident Evil Microsoft, EA, and other publishers should give up on artificial intelligence: We peaked 21 years ago, when Resident Evil 4 devs were thrilled AI enemies could think "like a smart person" by using "weapons, of course" Xbox executive producer offers "best advice I can" to those caught up in Microsoft's latest lay-off spree – AI prompts to "help reduce the emotional and cognitive load that comes with job loss" "They pressed the AI button, it might have been a bad idea, but in truth there's no un-pressing that button," says Epic CEO, immediately after Epic shows a "conversation" with an AI that embarrasses us all Baldur's Gate Baldur's Gate 3 Astarion actor says "AI sucks" and "doesn't work very well," and even if it didn't suck, "so what? Why not make it with people? Why not have more fun?" Tired Microsoft employees say layoffs impacting 9,000 people could've been avoided by reducing spending on AI instead: "I can't believe how deep the cuts run" Microsoft CEO channels inner Fallout boss to say 9,000 layoffs are no big deal because "we're investing more," then AI brain hits: "Imagine if all 8 billion people could summon a researcher, an analyst, or a coding agent at their fingertips" 43-year CRPG veteran behind Fallout and Wasteland "worried about job loss" from AI, which seems justified now that his parent company Microsoft laid off 9,000 in exchange for more slop Ashley Bardhan 8 August 2025 Brian Fargo is still deciding how he feels about generative AI When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Bethesda) Microsoft has clearly expressed its passion for generative AI tech in recent weeks – its most grand gesture was sweeping about 9,000 workers away with layoffs – so it's natural that studio heads under its purview are wondering what their futures hold, as is the case with inXile Entertainment founder and CRPG legend Brian Fargo. Fallout and Wasteland producer Fargo tells video game YouTuber MrMattyPlays in a recent interview that, when it comes to AI, he's "very keen" to determine "what are the ethical uses of it? I am worried about job loss, but we'll put that aside." Of course, it's challenging to completely ignore how AI frizzles jobs like a heat wave – especially as Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella recently said "Cloud and AI is the driving force of business transformation" while reporting $27.2 billion net income for the quarter after the company's layoffs. Companies keep trying to make the case for more egregious AI sludge. You may like "What happened with Microsoft was clear": Former Square Enix exec says Game Pass, "a service with barely any growth," didn't cause layoffs – competition with AI did Microsoft, EA, and other publishers should give up on artificial intelligence: We peaked 21 years ago, when Resident Evil 4 devs were thrilled AI enemies could think "like a smart person" by using "weapons, of course" Xbox executive producer offers "best advice I can" to those caught up in Microsoft's latest lay-off spree – AI prompts to "help reduce the emotional and cognitive load that comes with job loss" The TRUTH About Fallout’s Origins... – Brian Fargo Tells All - YouTube Though Fargo says that he's "actually used AI to save a job," too. "We had a person who's been with the organization a long time, and they're not as," he snaps his fingers quickly, "as they used to be, but they have a lot of experience." "I'm like, 'Hey, could we do something that helps organize this person better so that it isn't, like, put them out to pasture? And so it keeps them on track and organized better in a way that they used to be able to do on their own?' Hey, I think that's a great use of AI." Still, Fargo isn't convinced that AI could ever be anything more than a tool "for mundane tasks that nobody wants to do, so human creativity can soar." Sign up to the GamesRadar+ Newsletter Weekly digests, tales from the communities you love, and more Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over. "For inspiration," he says, "I see stuff" in museums or by human artists, "I don't use [AI]. In fact, we pay extra to our outside contractors, because we have outside artwork done, like, 'You can't use AI. You're not stealing anybody's work.' And they go, 'If it [could] be AI, it would be cheaper.' We don't care." Microsoft, EA, and other publishers should give up on artificial intelligence: We peaked 21 years ago, when Resident Evil 4 devs were thrilled AI enemies could think "like a smart person" by using "weapons, of course." See more Games News Xbox Game Studios Ashley Bardhan Senior Writer Ashley is a Senior Writer at GamesRadar+. She's been a staff writer at Kotaku and Inverse, too, and she's written freelance pieces about horror and women in games for sites like Rolling Stone, Vulture, IGN, and Polygon. When she's not covering gaming news, she's usually working on expanding her doll collection while watching Saw movies one through 11. You must confirm your public display name before commenting Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name. "What happened with Microsoft was clear": Former Square Enix exec says Game Pass, "a service with barely any growth," didn't cause layoffs – competition with AI did Microsoft, EA, and other publishers should give up on artificial intelligence: We peaked 21 years ago, when Resident Evil 4 devs were thrilled AI enemies could think "like a smart person" by using "weapons, of course" Xbox executive producer offers "best advice I can" to those caught up in Microsoft's latest lay-off spree – AI prompts to "help reduce the emotional and cognitive load that comes with job loss" "They pressed the AI button, it might have been a bad idea, but in truth there's no un-pressing that button," says Epic CEO, immediately after Epic shows a "conversation" with an AI that embarrasses us all Baldur's Gate 3 Astarion actor says "AI sucks" and "doesn't work very well," and even if it didn't suck, "so what? Why not make it with people? Why not have more fun?" 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