Denis Korolchuk, Unity Developer at Raccoons Games, said that the studio has been working on the post-apocalyptic NWO grand strategy game Anarchy Collapsed for a year now, and has already released a demo. It uses AI to generate art to make each of the 200 available countries unique.
Denis Korolchuk, Unity Developer at Raccoons Games, said that the studio has been working on the post-apocalyptic NWO grand strategy game Anarchy Collapsed for a year now, and has already released a demo. It uses AI to generate art to make each of the 200 available countries unique.
«The game takes place on a modern world map in a post-apocalyptic future setting — something like the latest Battlefield, with new technologies and a struggle for resources», — Korolchuk described the project on the Gamedev DOU forum.
The goal of the game is to conquer the world for one of many factions, each with its own strengths and weaknesses. One of the available options is diplomacy, but it is not the only option. Players will need to carefully plan their attacks, manage resources and decide when to attack and when to defend, and build up their army.
Forum users have pointed out that the game uses generative AI to create many of the images in the project. «It seems cool, but the AI images really spoil the impression and it looks like a cheap mobile phone because of it. I hope these are temporary glitches», — wrote developer Ruslan «ternox» Salikov, known for the game STONKS-9800: Stock Market Simulator.
In response, Korolchuk expressed hope that in the future the art will be done manually, and not generated by AI. «This was one of the key ideas of the publisher — to have unique pictures of leaders, troops, and all the panels in the game for all 200 countries. This is about 40 GB of sprites», — the developer from Raccoons Games indicated.
The Steam page lists SIA KNK DEVELOP as the developer and publisher. The Raccoons Games website states that the studio works with all stages of game development and «creates 2D and 3D game art, game design» and develops gameplay and solutions that «fit your vision.»
«In New World Order — Anarchy Collapsed, artificial intelligence is used to create pre-rendered design assets that include country images, building designs, military units, and other visual elements that are crucial to creating a rich and diverse game world. These AI-generated assets help diversify the visuals, ensuring that each faction and territory feels unique within the game’s post-apocalyptic setting,» the project description on Steam says.
It is noted that all AI content created during development is checked for compliance with the art style and strategic gameplay of the game. The developers assure that AI is not used to dynamically generate content or code during the gameplay. «Instead, pre-rendered assets improve the overall experience, increasing the diversity and depth of the game world without the intervention of artificial intelligence in real time,» the game’s authors believe.
Gamedev DOU users urged the developer to tell the publisher that it is worth working within its capabilities, and not trying to use AI to create unique images for 200 nations with 5 leaders each. Some noted that there is nothing wrong with generative AI in general, especially at this stage of the game’s development, but the images from New World Order — Anarchy Collapsed show a very noticeable AI signature.
«I’m all for using AI as a concept artist, and leaving all the implementation to professionals, but so far it’s difficult to produce the amount of art needed for the game without having a 2D design staff from Blizzard,» Denis Korolchuk explained his vision.
Previously, the largest digital game store Steam refused developers from hosting projects that used AI-generated content. In 2023, Valve, which owns Steam, said that it needed «time to master» the changes in the technology. However, in 2024, the company finally «mastered» and introduced new rules for working with AI content on Steam .
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