# Larian boss ignites fury over gen-AI comments + Marathon release confirmed | This Week in Videogames

An episode of [Skill Up](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/6816383076), 19 Dec 2025, 32 min.

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Track your nutrition intake and hit your wellness goals with MacroFactor. Use offer code SKILLUP for a FREE 14 day trial. Visit https://onelink.to/mfskillup or search MacroFactor on the App or Google Play stores. Thanks to MacroFactor for sponsoring the video. -- Ed's write up after speaking to actual Concept Artists about Gen-AI: https://thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/concept-artists-in-games-say-generative-ai-references-only-make-their-jobs-harder/ Timestamps 00:00 Ad- MacroFactor 01:17 Gamers! 02:04 Larian and Gen-AI 12:00 Marathon in 2026 14:28 Lighting Round 20:00 Announced & Delayed 22:19 Review Round-Up 26:27 Out This Week 28:38 Put This On Your Radar 29:53 Feel Good and Outro -- Support independent games coverage by signing up to https://www.thisweekinvideogames.com. It's 100% ad-free and you can sign up for free to get access to our news, reviews and previews, as well as a weekly newsletter. Become a Supporter to get access to our op-ed features, expert columns, a bonus newsletter and an ad-free version of this very show. -- #thisweekinvideogames #Divinity #Larian -- If you want to check out Angeline Era or any of our other radar shout outs, you can find them on our Steam curator page: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/28625128/ -- If you want to check out the Friends Per Second Podcast, you can find all the links to it here: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond -- Thanks for taking the time to watch the video. If you'd like to support the channel even more, the best way is by becoming a supporter on our website: https://www.thisweekinvideogames.com. -- Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/skillup.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skillupyt/?hl=en

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