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Indie publisher Hooded Horse issues total ban on AI in its games because it's a 'cancerous' technology

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Hooded Horse firmly fights against AI.
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As the use of AI increases at all levels, a publisher takes a firm stand against this technology, the

The publisher Hooded Horse has enforced a strict regulation for the use of generative AI in its games. From now on, no generative AI or content and assets created with it can be used in their games. Hooded Horse draws a clear line and tries to consolidate its status as a significant publisher for strategy games such as Manor Lords and Terra Invicta. more

Independent publisher Hooded Horse has begun rejecting projects that use generative artificial intelligence, formally prohibiting the use of any content created with this technology in the games it publishes. Hooded Horse, known for titles such as Manor Lords, has changed its publishing contracts to prevent studios from using AI-generated content. This position was made public by the publisher's CEO, Tim Bender, in an interview with Kotaku, wher…

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GamesIndustry.biz broke the news in on Friday, January 9, 2026.
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