2025-12-06 05:24:32

The studio behind the Postal series just announced a partnership with Goonswarm Games to develop a brand new Postal game—only to cancel it shortly after. The reason? Goonswarm was accused of using generative AI.

Adding to the drama, Goonswarm Games has now announced it is shutting down completely.

The use of AI tools in creative industries has always been controversial, and this is an extreme case: from announcing the collaboration to canceling the project and then the company going under, the whole process happened so fast it’s hard to keep up. The game development community is clearly more sensitive to AI use than many expected—being labeled as “AI-generated” can have fatal consequences.

Both Web3 and AI talk about “decentralized creation,” but the reality is that the community’s acceptance of these technologies varies greatly. Some see AI as a tool for efficiency, while others consider it a betrayal of creators. Goonswarm’s experience shows that no matter how advanced the technology is, if it’s not accepted, it amounts to nothing.

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StableCoinKaren

· 8h ago

Haha, this is hilarious. So much for decentralized creation. --- This speed... from official announcement to shutdown, the project team is really something else. --- As soon as AI touches creativity, it crashes. The community has zero tolerance for anything fake. --- To put it simply, it's a trust collapse. No matter how good the tech is, it can't save it. --- Goonswarm really did this to themselves. Can't they at least learn to cover it up a bit? --- Makes me think of those who hyped up AI efficiency—when it comes to real applications, they're all silent. --- If community consensus doesn't agree, any tech is just for show. --- Unbelievable. This is the price of getting slapped in the face. --- Turns out the usual Web3 rhetoric doesn't work in the gaming community either. --- Honestly, people should've realized sooner—creators can't stand the feeling of being replaced.

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GateUser-bd883c58

· 12-06 05:54

Haha, now it's over, using AI is instant social death. --- The level of resentment toward AI in the gaming community is a bit exaggerated; it's like one label is enough for the death sentence. --- At the end of the day, it's still a matter of trust. There's nothing wrong with the technology itself; the key is who uses it and how. --- Goonswarm's move is hilarious. From official announcement to shutting down, maybe just two weeks? --- Web3 is supposed to be about free creation, yet the community is the most conservative. Pretty ironic. --- That's why no one dares to openly admit they use AI now; everyone just uses it in secret. --- Feels like the gaming community hasn't figured out whether AI is friend or foe, so they just hit first and ask questions later. --- Seriously? A single AI accusation can make a company go under? Or was it already weak and just got singled out?

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HypotheticalLiquidator

· 12-06 05:52

This is a typical case of a liquidation cascade. Once the AI tag is applied, the health factor instantly drops to zero, and the liquidation price is triggered in seconds.

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ColdWalletGuardian

· 12-06 05:44

Damn, this is a total GG. Got completely wiped out by AI.

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ProposalManiac

· 12-06 05:36

This is a typical case of mechanism design failure—the community consensus wasn't properly established, and the technology itself ended up taking the blame. Goonswarm went from announcement to shutdown so quickly, which shows that there was no proper communication with stakeholders beforehand; the entire decision-making process was outrageous.

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