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Roblox wants AI to make its games photorealistic, but the devs making those games aren't sold on the idea: 'I don't think that your average player right now wants to do that'

PC Gamer • Mon, 11 May 2026

Games like 99 Nights in the Forest appeal to kids because of the way they look, not in spite of it.

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Games like 99 Nights in the Forest appeal to kids because of the way they look, not in spite of it.

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Games like 99 Nights in the Forest appeal to kids because of the way they look, not in spite of it.

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