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Metacritic Removes AI-Generated Videogamer Review Of Resident Evil Requiem
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Metacritic removed a suspicious 9/10 review of Capcom's Resident Evil Requiem posted on Videogamer.com on Feb. 27, 2026 after readers flagged generative-AI indicators and a fabricated author. The aggregator warned it will ban sites relying on AI writing and deleted the submission; Videogamer is owned by ClickOut Media, which recently replaced staff-produced pieces with AI-generated content. The game's Metacritic average remains 88.
Key Points
- 1Identifies an AI-generated 9/10 review posted on Videogamer.com for Resident Evil Requiem.
- 2Shows site used fabricated author avatar referencing ChatGPT and shifted to AI after staff layoffs.
- 3Prompts Metacritic to remove the submission and threaten permanent bans for AI-written content.
Scoring Rationale
Official enforcement by Metacritic drives industry impact; limited novelty and shallow article depth constrain broader significance.
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