Overview
- Houser confirmed the game is set in the world of his novel A Better Paradise, telling Channel 4 that work began roughly 18 months ago.
- He said Absurd Ventures is “dabbling” with AI on the project but described current tools as overhyped and not a cure-all for development challenges.
- The writer framed AI’s value as handling some tasks while falling short on others, noting the “last 20%” to reach convincing results remains hardest.
- His remarks arrive as major publishers push AI and face scrutiny, with recent examples including Ubisoft’s AI image in Anno 117, Activision’s acknowledgment of some AI in Black Ops 7, and criticism of AI voice work in Arc Raiders.
- Absurd Ventures continues building a cross‑media universe across books, audio, live‑action, and games, with the new title still “another few years” from completion.