‘Call of Duty: Black Ops 6’ Was Built With Generative AI, Activision Admits – BitRss

Call of Duty publisher Activision has updated its Steam page for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 to include a disclosure about the use of AI-generated content in developing the latest installment of its flagship first-person shooter game.

The acknowledgment follows a new requirement from Steam—the leading PC gaming platform—that developers disclose the use of artificial intelligence in game development.

“Our team uses generative AI tools to help develop some in-game assets,” Activision wrote.

Activision did not specify which assets were created with AI assistance, and did not immediately respond to a request for comment by Decrypt.

Call of Duty is one of the video game industry’s biggest franchises, spawning massive hits annually for the last two decades. According to data from industry group Circana, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 was the best-selling video game in the United States in 2024, even though it released in late October.

According to PC Gamer, players …