Overview
- Players flagged suspicious in‑game paintings after launch, prompting Pearl Abyss to confirm some early‑stage AI‑generated 2D props were unintentionally shipped.
- The studio acknowledged a failure to disclose AI use, took responsibility, and said a comprehensive audit is underway to identify and replace affected assets.
- Updated, non‑AI assets will arrive in future patches, though the developer has not provided a specific timetable for those changes.
- Crimson Desert’s Steam page now carries an AI‑content notice, aligning with storefront expectations that developers disclose AI‑assisted material.
- Coverage noted disturbing, distorted imagery among the flagged art and highlighted broader industry debate, including criticism of the apology by former Blizzard president Mike Ybarra, while Pearl Abyss also issued a separate first major patch focused on controls and fixes.