Call of Duty 2024 could possibly be part-developed by AI, and the latest intel has enraged fans all over the internet. The story kicks off with Charlie Intel discovering a job listing post by Treyarch Studios, looking for 2D artists/animators to use AI generative tools for polishing 2D art. Call of Duty is not mentioned in the job listing post, but Treyarch has been developing CoD games since 2005, so it’s safe to assume that the studio is using AI for the rumored Black Ops Gulf War. Now, while utilizing generative AI-powered tools isn’t welcome by most fans, it could be a way for Call of Duty to boost the development speed of its games.
Black Ops Gulf War is at the center of attention for most of the Call of Duty lovers. It’s been roughly four years since the last Black Ops game, and Treyarch Studios might be the last Hail Mary for CoD to make a huge comeback after the unwelcome Campaign and Zombies mode of Modern Warfare 3.
Now, with all the positive vibes and views that have been behind this game during the past couple of weeks, Call of Duty 2024 is now subject to be developed by AI, making it even harder to see a bright future for Black Ops Gulf War. But is that the case, though? Let us review the buzz before evaluating it.
Here is the job listing post by Treyarch Studios, demanding an expert to polish 2D art designs and animations. Essentially, it’s right there in black and white: “using generative AI tools.” Now that the usage of AI is clearly on the table for the next Call of Duty game, these two scenarios are probably what we can assume to be the outcome:
- A.) Treyarch is using AI generative tools to boost their designs and get ideas without replacing human creativity.
- B.) The studio is about to make dull-looking textures, and arts that are subject to copyright using AI generative tools. This will result in the replacement of people with AI-powered tools.
On the plus side, Treyarch might only be using AI Generative tools like Vizcom and DALL-E to further speed up their human-designed projects. This won’t replace anyone from their jobs, and will only help the existing idea to grow branches at a significantly faster pace.
With scenario B, however, things aren’t looking too hot. Really, this is what fans are worried about and this is why fans are enraged as the use of AI generative tools may replace human creativity, take peoples’ jobs, and give us an output that’s not on the same level that Call of Duty is renowned for.
Artificial Intelligence is becoming more and more influential in the gaming industry, with more than 1,000 games associated with AI on Steam. Some would even argue that the current Modern Warfare 3 title is also developed using AI tools, but that could be a bit of a stretch.
As of right now, the involvement of AI in video games has become inevitable — despite the backlash on how it’d take away the artists’ jobs. What we could hope for is that this tool is only used to speed up the work, and not replace it. Here’s hoping, anyway.
Under the development of Treyarch Studios, Call of Duty: Black Ops Gulf War is due to release in 2024.
