Crimson Desert Dev Says AI Assets Were Just Placeholders

Earlier this week, Crimson Desert players noticed a slew of AI-generated paintings and design work scattered throughout Pywel, despite no disclosure from developer Pearl Abyss on the Steam page — as is policy. With backlash mounting, the team has issued a statement on X, claiming that these assets were intended to be used as placeholders, and that they were left in the final build by accident.

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