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Brandon Sheffield

@brandon.insertcredit.com

Matt Turnbull, Executive Producer at Xbox Game Studios Publishing - after the Microsoft layoffs - suggesting on Linkedin that may maybe people who have been let go should turn to AI for help. He seriously thought posting this would be a good idea.

Post from Matt Turnbull:

These are really challenging times, and if you’re navigating a layoff or even quietly preparing for one, you’re not alone and you don’t have to go it alone.

I know these types of tools engender strong feelings in people, but I'd be remiss in not trying to offer the best advice I can under the circumstances. I’ve been experimenting with ways to use LLM AI tools (like ChatGPT or Copilot) to help reduce the emotional and cognitive load that comes with job loss.

Here are some prompt ideas and use cases that might help if you're feeling overwhelmed:

Career Planning Prompts:
“Act as a career coach. I’ve been laid off from a [role] in the game industry. Help me build a 30-day plan to regroup, research new roles, and start applying without burning out.”
“What kinds of game industry jobs could I pivot to with experience in [Production/Narrative/LiveOps/etc.]?”

Resume & LinkedIn Help
“Here’s my current resume. Give me three tailored versions: one for AAA, one for platform/publishing roles, and one for startup/small studio leadership.”
“Rewrite this resume bullet to highlight impact and metrics.”
“Draft a new LinkedIn ‘About Me’ section that focuses on my leadership style, shipped titles, and vision for game development.”

Networking & Outreach
“Draft a friendly message I can send to old coworkers letting them know I’m exploring new opportunities.”
“Write a warm intro message for reaching out to someone at [studio name] about a job posting.”

Emotional Clarity & Confidence
“I’m struggling with imposter syndrome after being laid off. Can you help me reframe this experience in a way that reminds me what I’m good at?”

No AI tool is a replacement for your voice or your lived experience. But at a time when mental energy is scarce, these tools can help get you unstuck faster, calmer, and with more clarity.

If this helps, feel free to share with others in your network.

Stay kind, stay smart, stay connected.

July 4, 2025 at 3:48 AM

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Trevor Henderson 🍉

@slimyswampghost.bsky.social

Just don't fucking use AI. it's melting your brain. Stop.

July 1, 2025 at 4:32 AM

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Luke Plunkett

@lukeplunkett.com

from a reddit post about the alters, i cant believe we're speedrunning luddites all over again.

everyone opposed to horse armour was RIGHT, it's had a ruinous effect on the entire industry!

July 1, 2025 at 12:08 AM

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Dan Whitehead

@danwhitehead.net

"You say you only used AI for placeholder text, but in that text was a response from the AI saying 'here's a revised version'. Here's what I don't understand - why revise placeholder text? You see my problem? It just doesn't make sense to me. Why revise something nobody was meant to see, unless..."

Peter Falk as Columbo, looking quizzically at someone off camera.

July 1, 2025 at 7:55 AM

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Luke Plunkett

@lukeplunkett.com

its exhausting

and it makes you feel like shit? i LOVED this game, now its going in the bin, and from the wording of their "explanation" im never playing a game made by these guys again

Aftermath @aftermath.site · Jun 30

I'm getting real tired of not being able to trust that a video game doesn't have AI crap in it:

aftermath.site/the-alters-ai-...

June 30, 2025 at 11:33 PM

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Aftermath

@aftermath.site

I'm getting real tired of not being able to trust that a video game doesn't have AI crap in it:

aftermath.site/the-alters-ai-...

June 30, 2025 at 11:32 PM

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Natalie Spitzel

@nat-the-dev.bsky.social

Stop using AI for placeholder assets.
Use sketches. Use lorem ipsum. Use bright pink materials. Use programmer art for fucks sake, literally anything else.
If your studio is using AI even for temp, even if they think they've covered their tracks, SPEAK UP because people WILL FIND IT

June 30, 2025 at 10:22 PM

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Bruno Dias

@brunodias.bsky.social

I just find it such a sad missed opportunity to include text in your game but view it as a 'background texture' that merits so little attention that you're willing to just put chatgpt spew there and not even check that you took out the preamble to the LLM response.

D @vysetron.pixeldie.com · Jun 23

there's more damning evidence in-game, even, but it's all background stuff that you have to go out of your way for

there's text crawls where you can still see the AI prompt responses before it produces a bunch of science jargon

wild that they've dodged disclosures all things considered

A The Alters screenshot of a background panel of sci-fi babble. The scroll begins with "Sure, here's a revised version focusing purely on scientific and astronomical data:"

June 29, 2025 at 4:21 PM

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Eurogamer

@eurogamer.bsky.social

Fans slam The Alters after discovering evidence of undisclosed gen AI in images, text, and translation

www.eurogamer.net/fans-slam-th...

June 29, 2025 at 2:23 PM

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Alma

@lasalma.bsky.social

The fact I've only found like two people calling out the AI generated content in The Alters has me feeling like I'm going insane.
I was enjoying this game so much but the look of those pictures kept nagging at me.
idgaf that it's just a few pics, AI is an insult to the very concept of art!

Daniel Wynter @boardgamefeast.bsky.social · Jun 23

Well that's disappointing. What the fuck is it with studios thinking AI is fine *only* for the icons. If they're not important, why have them at all. If they're important then PAY YOUR ARTISTS!

June 24, 2025 at 7:00 AM

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Kaemsi, Kae or Empress (she/her)

@kaemsi.bsky.social

Welp. That's me done with #TheAlters

My first thought since I read this post was more, "if they used genAI for something this "small" without disclosure, where else have they done so?" & that's deeply upsetting

& tbh this seems evidence enough that genAI is a deterrent to consumers in the main

Daniel Wynter @boardgamefeast.bsky.social · Jun 23

Well that's disappointing. What the fuck is it with studios thinking AI is fine *only* for the icons. If they're not important, why have them at all. If they're important then PAY YOUR ARTISTS!

June 26, 2025 at 10:07 AM

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Daniel Wynter

@boardgamefeast.bsky.social

Well that's disappointing. What the fuck is it with studios thinking AI is fine *only* for the icons. If they're not important, why have them at all. If they're important then PAY YOUR ARTISTS!

A character icon within the Alters that appears to be gen AI

June 23, 2025 at 6:00 AM

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N²

@antire.al

the Marathon alpha released recently and its environments are covered with assets lifted from poster designs i made in 2017.

@bungie.net @marathonthegame.bungie.net

May 15, 2025 at 6:11 PM

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Anna Megill

@annamegill.com

"Those who have drank the AI Kool-Aid don't understand that all this brainstorming and iteration *is* making the game, it’s a crucial everyday part of game development (and human interaction) and is not a problem to be solved.”