Let it Die: Inferno, the upcoming roguelike sequel to Grasshopper’s cult classic hack ‘n slash that divided critics in 2016, has joined a fast-growing list of controversial games mired in generative AI.
As reported by Push Square, the store page has been updated ahead of its December 4 launch to disclose that “AI-generated content has been used and then edited by our team for certain parts of the in-game voices, music, and graphics”.
In an extensive list, developer Supertrick Games went into more detail, confirming that generative AI was used in the creation of background signboard textures, record illustrations, InfoCast videos, voice acting, and music, seeping through every facet of the game’s production. Unsurprisingly, given the concerns around AI voice acting in Arc Raiders and calling cards in Black Ops 7, this startling reveal has stirred up a fierce backlash from players, with one onlooker, u/Respawn-Delay, musing, “Let it Die then”.
Don’t Worry, Suda51 Isn’t Involved
Thankfully, Grasshopper and Suda51 have no involvement in the game, but between this and Lollipop Chainsaw, which is being championed by its new developers as the antidote to DEI, it must sting watching from the sidelines as his creations are ripped apart in real-time. Then again, Let it Die fans are no strangers to disappointment.
Three years ago, in 2022, Supertrick Games and publisher GungHo Online Entertainment unveiled Deathverse: Let it Die, a battle royale spin on the series, where, in the far-flung future of *checks notes* 2026, a “seismic natural disaster […] sent the world into upheaval”. Hundreds of years later, we stepped onto the scene to take part in the violent reality show Death Jamboree, in which 16 participants were forced to murder each other on a desert island as the SPLithium pollution closed in; y’know, a battle royale.
It didn’t do very well, peaking at 1,380 players on Steam, before being delisted less than a year later so that the studio could “redevelop” the game. Ultimately, that didn’t happen. I’d say third time is the trick, but with a distinct lack of buzz around Inferno’s launch, and now the controversy over generative AI being used during in development, it’s hard to imagine this new game faring much better.
As u/Minute_Pop_877 put it, maybe it’s time for the name to “speak out for itself.”
- Released
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December 4, 2025
- ESRB
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Mature 17+ / Blood, Violence, In-Game Purchases
- Developer(s)
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Supertrick Games, Inc.
- Publisher(s)
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GungHo Online Entertainment
- Multiplayer
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Online Multiplayer, Online Co-Op
