Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is "the best of our medium," says former Microsoft Game Studios head, because games are art and human: "I don’t think you can say that about AI girlfriends"

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 screenshot of Verso, a man with black hair with white streaks running through his fringe.

The former Microsoft Game Studios head who ushered in the original Xbox, Ed Fries, compares video games to art, calling Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 "the best of our medium." He further says that he doubts AI will ever be able to create games like it, as it removes the human element.

In an interview with GamesBeat, Fries shares his views on how AI will affect video games moving forward, particularly following the appointment of Asha Sharma, former president of CoreAI, to Phil Spencer's former post. Second in command and Sarah Bond's replacement, Matt Booty, has said that there's "no directive" from Microsoft to use AI despite Sharma's background, but we continue.