"The use of Generative AI (or GenAI for short) is on the rise, with many examples in some of the biggest games of the year using art, voice recordings, and narratives, just to name a few, now coming to light. For many players, a studio's use of AI as a shortcut, instead of commissioning an artist, hiring a voice actor, or paying a writer to create assets for the final product, is something they actively don't want to buy."
"So this curated list that's human-approved with only a spellchecker to assist in its creation will highlight the best games in 2025 where AI is, as far as we know, not involved in the development process. They all come from a whole bunch of developers, big and small, spanning a wide range of genres. The one thing they have in common is that a dedicated team of people worked on it without any assistance from GenAI tools."
"It's important to clarify that any procedural generation of maps, or randomized abilities or enemies, uses AI to determine what appears, and is not the same as GenAI. We're specifically excluding games that use AI to generate any assets, whether it's disclosed at the point of sale or found out after publishing. If it's ethically problematic for any of these reasons, a game won't be included on the list, no matter how much of a Game of the Year contender it is."
Generative AI use in games is increasing, with art, voice recordings, and narratives appearing in major releases. Many players reject studios that use AI as a shortcut instead of commissioning artists, voice actors, or writers. The best 2025 games without any Generative AI involvement were selected; development relied on dedicated human teams with only a spellchecker assisting. Procedural generation that uses AI to determine map layouts or randomized elements is distinguished from Generative AI asset creation. Any game that uses AI to generate assets is excluded from inclusion, regardless of disclosure or acclaim, because of ethical concerns.
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