There have already been several strong reactions from developers to generative AI in video games and their development—and many large studios advocating for the new tech—and Pocketpair, the developer behind Palworld , has once again clarified its stance on generative AI in a new interview with GamesRadar+ after the studio had to previously defend Palworld against accusations of AI .

In the interview, John Buckley, Pocketpair's publishing and communications head, once again reiterated that the studio behind the ever-expanding Palworld universe does not use generative AI and has no plans to adopt the tech in the future. He commented that "Gamers don't want it, and if the gamers don't want it, I guess that's it, right? Not much of a conversation to be had." He goes on to acknowledge that there are many big game developers using AI to save time on their projects, but that Pocketpair has a large team of in-house artists who "like doing stuff themselves," and that it "seems pointless" to replace them in favor of AI art.