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Saber’s Matt Karch Claims Portal Writer’s Viral Video Triggered Death Threats, Escalating the Already Ugly Rideshare Stimulator AI Writer Dispute

On the left, a character from Rideshare "Stimulator" in a car holds a smartphone with a map app showing a location pin, while two people stand outside waving; on the right, a close-up of Saber Interactive CEO Matthew Karch.

Saber Interactive has updated the Steam page for its upcoming driving satire Rideshare Stimulator with a detailed AI disclosure, capping off a chaotic week that saw CEO Matt Karch publicly feud with a former lead writer before ultimately apologizing to her. The controversy kicked off shortly after Saber revealed Rideshare Simulator’s announcement trailer. Former Saber lead writer Stella Sacco, who worked at the studio from July 2023 to July 2024 on titles including Stuntman: Ignition, publicly claimed she had been removed from the Rideshare project partway through development and replaced with ChatGPT, without any disclosure on the game’s Steam page. […]

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