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Saber CEO mocked fired developer after claim ChatGPT replaced her on Rideshare

A former Saber Interactive developer says she was fired from the Rideshare “Stimulator” project and replaced by ChatGPT. Saber initially denied the claim, then CEO Matthew Karch publicly mocked the ex-employee and said an unnamed writer authored the game's entire script. The exchange has intensified scrutiny of Saber and raised questions about the company's use of AI in game writing.

• Saber Interactive is the studio behind World War Z and John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando.
• A former employee alleges she was removed from Rideshare “Stimulator” and that work was handed to ChatGPT.
• Saber initially denied the allegation; CEO Matthew Karch later mocked the former employee and claimed an unnamed writer wrote the game’s full script.
• The controversy has increased scrutiny of Saber’s development practices and raised concerns about AI replacing human game writers.