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Game dev legend hailed as "asset Jesus" says they were banned from development events a day after speaking out against AI sponsors

Global Game Jam 2024.

Kenney Vleugels, a game developer known for releasing thousands of free assets, says they've been barred from select Global Game Jam events after criticizing the organization's decision to accept AI companies as sponsors. 

Vleugels, known in some circles as "Asset Jesus" for the sheer volume of free stuff he's put out in the past decade and change, said on January 21 that "I'm banned from attending certain events after having called out Global Game Jam's AI sponsor, I'm not considered 'part of the Global Game Jam community' thus my opinion does not matter." 

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