Party Animals dev is now backtracking after getting eviscerated for hosting $75,000 AI video contest (opens in new tab)

How do you ruin the vibe around playing as cute, fluffy animals beating each other up with your friends? AI slop, of course! Party Animals developer Recreate Games posted yesterday that it was hosting an "AI Video Contest" where fans could submit AI-generated videos for a chance at $75,000 in cash prizes. To no one's surprise, the community hated it. And now, they're backtracking. The Twitter/X post announcing the news has one of the most shocking engagement ratios I have ever seen: 3,400 rep...