Saber CEO Karch Apologizes to Writer He Said He'd "Replace With AI"
Saber Interactive CEO Matthew Karch has issued an apology to Stella Sacco, the writer at the center of a week-long AI controversy tied to the game Rideshare Stimulator. The drama began when Karch publicly stated he would have "been happy to replace" Sacco with AI, sparking widespread backlash from the games industry and beyond. Kotaku reported that Karch eventually delivered a private apology to Sacco, apparently hoping to put an end to what many observers described as an embarrassing public meltdown. However, according to Destructoid, the apology was not without its own wrinkles: while Karch expressed remorse toward Sacco and the game's lead developer, he reportedly still managed to slip in a jab at a former Valve writer, drawing further criticism and raising questions about just how sincere the olive branch truly was.
