Saber Interactive adds AI disclosure to Rideshare Stimulator's Steam page after public dispute with former writer

Saber Interactive has added an AI-generated content disclaimer to the Steam page for its upcoming game Rideshare Stimulator, ending a stretch in which the disclosure was conspicuously absent from the store listing. The page — live for wishlisting since 30 July — now carries an official "AI Generated Content Disclosure" section detailing exactly where the game uses artificial intelligence and where it does not. (Eurogamer)

The disclosure states that the main campaign's story, characters and dialogue are written entirely by human writers. AI tools are used only for voice generation and some localisation — the process of translating and adapting a game's text and audio for different languages. An optional "Free Ride" mode does include AI-generated passenger missions and localised dialogue, but the disclosure notes that players can skip this content if they prefer only human-written narrative. The game's radio stations mix human-made and AI-generated music, with AI-generated stations clearly labelled as such in-game. (Steam Store Page)

The disclosure arrives after a public row between Saber Interactive CEO Matthew Karch and Stella Sacco, a former writer on the project. Sacco alleged that she had been replaced by AI — specifically ChatGPT — on the game's writing. Karch denied the claim, but told reporters he "would frankly in retrospect have been happy to replace" the writer with AI. (Kotaku)

Prior to the disclosure's addition, Saber's statement to The Verge denied the writer-replacement allegation and acknowledged that the Steam listing did not yet include a generative AI disclosure. Karch had initially said the disclaimer would come once the game was finalised. (The Verge)

Steam, the PC gaming storefront operated by Valve, requires developers to disclose any use of AI-generated content on their store pages — a policy introduced as generative AI tools have spread across the games industry. The disclosure appears as a dedicated section on the store page, separate from the game's marketing description.

For players, the disclosure draws a clear line: the core narrative experience is human-written, while AI is confined to specific supporting functions and an optional mode. Whether that line satisfies critics of AI in creative work — or sets a template for other studios navigating the same questions — is a separate conversation that the games industry is only beginning to have.

Rideshare Stimulator does not yet have a release date. It remains available for wishlisting on Steam.