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Viral AI-generated Fallout: New York game reportedly pulled offline after Bethesda cease-and-desist

IGN reports that the person behind the game took it offline after receiving a cease-and-desist from Bethesda.

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On October 2, IGN reported that the person behind a viral AI-generated Fallout: New York game had pulled it offline after receiving a cease-and-desist from Bethesda.

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IGN'Everyone Liked That' — Bethesda Cease and Desist Forces Viral AI-Generated Fallout: New York Game Offline5h
@chrisfirst1/ I made a Fallout game set in New York that runs in your browser. It took about 5 days. I didn't write it by hand. I directed Claude and a studio of AI agents. Nothing is downloaded. Every texture, face, sound and song is made by code. Here's how:3d
@IGNThe person behind a viral AI-generated Fallout: New York game has pulled it offline after receiving a cease and desist from Bethesda. https://bit.ly/4AFoCDX2h
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    IGN'Everyone Liked That' — Bethesda Cease and Desist Forces Viral AI-Generated Fallout: New York Game Offline5h
    @chrisfirst1/ I made a Fallout game set in New York that runs in your browser. It took about 5 days. I didn't write it by hand. I directed Claude and a studio of AI agents. Nothing is downloaded. Every texture, face, sound and song is made by code. Here's how:3d
    @IGNThe person behind a viral AI-generated Fallout: New York game has pulled it offline after receiving a cease and desist from Bethesda. https://bit.ly/4AFoCDX2h
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