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Hotel Barcelona's AI Controversy Sparks Mixed Reactions

10/2/2025

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Hotel Barcelona, by Hidetaka 'Swery65' Suehiro, faced backlash for not disclosing AI use at launch.
It holds a 56% user rating on Steam, signaling a mixed reception.
In response, the developers added an AI-content disclosure and pledged to replace AI work with human-made content in a future patch.
The community remains divided; some feel misled, others see AI benefits.

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Story summary

Hotel Barcelona, by Hidetaka 'Swery65' Suehiro, faced backlash for not disclosing AI use at launch.
It holds a 56% user rating on Steam, signaling a mixed reception.
In response, the developers added an AI-content disclosure and pledged to replace AI work with human-made content in a future patch.
The community remains divided; some feel misled, others see AI benefits.