ChatGPT was allegedly used to generate The Lord of the Rings: Gollum apology statement
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It’s been alleged that the apology statement which was published following the release ofThe Lord of the Rings: Gollumearlier this year was generated by the AI programChatGPT, and posted without approval from developer Daedalic Entertainment.
As spotted byVGC, in a new video report from German outlet Game Two, it’s alleged that the statement was not written by Daedalic. Game Two states that the claims about the apology being written by ChatGPT come from two anonymous sources.
Back when theoriginal apologywas posted, it was quickly noted that the statement included a glaring issue, and referred to the title as “The Lord of the Ring: Gollum” right at the start.
The statement reads: “We would like to sincerely apologize for the underwhelming experience many of you have had withThe Lord of the Ring[sic]:Gollumupon its release. We acknowledge and deeply regret that the game did not meet the expectations we set for ourselves or for our dedicated community. Please accept our sincere apologies for any disappointment this may have caused.
“Our goal as a studio, and as passionateThe Lord of the Ringsfans, has always been to tell a compelling and immersive story-driven adventure,” it continues. “Crafting a story with Middle-earth as our playground has been the greatest honor - and the biggest challenge we have faced so far.
“At Daedalic, we understand that a game’s success relies on the enjoyment and satisfaction of its players. We genuinely value your feedback and have been actively listening to your voices, reading your comments, and analyzing the constructive criticism and suggestions you have provided.”
A few words from the " The Lord of the Rings: Gollum™ " team pic.twitter.com/adPamy5EjOMay 26, 2023
The Lord of the Rings: Gollumreleased to overwhelmingly negative reviews back in May. Over on Metacritic, thePS5version of the title currently has anaverage critic score of 34, while the average user score is even lower at 1.2. Despite the poor reception, aNintendo Switchversion of the title is still available to pre-order, although it’s not clear when it’s going to be released.
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Needless to say, The Lord of the Rings: Gollum is certainly not one of thebest PC gamesavailable to play right now. If you want some recommendations, be sure to check out our list of thebest single-player games.
Catherine is a News Writer for TechRadar Gaming. Armed with a journalism degree from The University of Sheffield, she was sucked into the games media industry after spending far too much time on her university newspaper writing about Pokémon and cool indie games, and realising that was a very cool job, actually. She previously spent 19 months working at GAMINGbible as a full-time journalist. She loves all things Nintendo, and will never stop talking about Xenoblade Chronicles.
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