Updated
Updated · PC Gamer · Aug 15
Saber CEO Karch Calls Portal Writer an 'Unsuccessful' Critic After 26-Minute AI Dispute Video
Updated
Updated · PC Gamer · Aug 15

Saber CEO Karch Calls Portal Writer an 'Unsuccessful' Critic After 26-Minute AI Dispute Video

1 articles · Updated · PC Gamer · Aug 15

Summary

  • Matthew Karch publicly reignited Saber's AI controversy by using a LinkedIn post to deride Chet Faliszek as an "unsuccessful writer," pointing to Faliszek's 26-minute YouTube critique of his conduct.
  • The jab came the same day Stella Sacco said Karch had privately apologized "unreservedly" for earlier press comments about her work and firing, briefly suggesting the dispute was cooling.
  • Karch's post also defended his broader stance on generative AI in games and argued conflicts should be handled "human-to-human," even as he escalated the fight by identifying Faliszek's video.
  • The dispute began after Sacco said she was fired from Rideshare Stimulator and her work was taken over by an LLM; Saber acknowledged AI use in the game but denied replacing writers wholesale.

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