# Big Walk AI critics “need to get over themselves,” says ex-Gears of War lead

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/big-walk-ai-critics-need-to-get-over-themselves-says-ex-gears-of-war-lead/
- Published: 2026-11-12T16:01:59+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T16:25:01+00:00
- Original publisher: GamesRadar+
- Original article: https://www.gamesradar.com/games/co-op/ex-gears-of-war-lead-says-big-walk-ai-critics-need-to-get-over-themselves-as-the-co-op-games-steam-reviews-bounce-back/
- Topics: AI, Technology

## Key points

- Cliff Bleszinski criticised backlash against Big Walk’s AI use.
- House House says LLMs affected well under 0.1% of the code.
- Steam reviews recovered to Very Positive, with recent reviews at 87%.

## Summary

Cliff Bleszinski, lead designer of the original Gears of War trilogy, has defended Big Walk after criticism over the game’s use of AI. He says players are review-bombing the co-op game and argues that AI tools are already widely used by developers.

Big Walk studio House House said small parts of the game used large language models, amounting to well under 0.1% of its code. It disclosed this after Independent Games Festival jurors said they would not vote for games using AI, and amid questions about the lack of an AI disclosure on Steam. Reviews fell but have since recovered to Very Positive, with recent reviews at 87%.

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