Google AI Invents 4 Duskbloods Bosses From Fake Reddit Posts Ahead of August Playtest
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Updated · Eurogamer.net · Jul 22
Google AI Invents 4 Duskbloods Bosses From Fake Reddit Posts Ahead of August Playtest
2 articles · Updated · Eurogamer.net · Jul 22
Summary
Google AI has been presenting fan-made Reddit jokes as confirmed information about unreleased Switch 2 game The Duskbloods, including invented bosses and fake gameplay details.
Queries about names like Lycan Vrykolakas and Bugout Billy sometimes produced confident answers, with the tool even describing nonexistent leaks and unlock conditions instead of flagging the material as false.
The confusion stems from r/TheDuskbloods shitposts and mock lore built up during a long information drought before next month's first playtest, the first expected hands-on access outside FromSoftware and Nintendo.
The problem is not new: a post from 2 months ago showed Google AI had already absorbed fabricated names such as Sanguiphisto, Orlac and Blood Mistress Elizabeth.
While harmless here, the episode highlights a broader reliability risk in AI search when synthetic or joking community content is surfaced as factual reporting.