Party Animals studio sparks fury with 'AI video contest,' apologizes, then makes things even worse by asking if it should hold the contest anyway

Recreate Games, developer of Party Animals, announced an AI video contest that drew immediate backlash from the community. The studio issued an apology but then asked followers on social media whether it should proceed with the contest anyway, further inflaming criticism.

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• Party Animals
• Recreate Games
• Steam

Appeared in 2026-05-15.