Richard Garriott: Shroud of the Avatar Has No Bugs Thanks to AI

Ever heard a game dev claim their MMO is completely bug-free? Richard Garriott just did exactly that for Shroud of the Avatar.

Speaking on the TechJesse podcast, Garriott said the game's wide-reaching major update was put together with AI tools – and he made some bold claims about how those tools have helped the project. According to him, the result is a build with no bugs whatsoever.

That's a pretty huge statement for any online game, let alone one with a long and bumpy development history. MMOs are notoriously messy at launch and after big patches, so saying an update is bug-free is the kind of thing that usually gets laughed out of the room. But Garriott isn't backing down – he's all in on AI.

This also confirms what many suspected: Shroud of the Avatar's latest major update was indeed built using AI. Garriott has long been presumed to be a fan of the tech, and now we have it straight from the source. He didn't just hint at it – he said it outright on the podcast.

So what does this mean for you if you're still logging into Shroud of the Avatar? If Garriott's claims hold up, the game should feel smoother and more stable than ever after this update. No bugs means no random crashes, no broken quests, no weird glitches ruining your play session – at least in theory.

Of course, "no bugs whatsoever" is a tall order, and players will be the real judges. If you've been burned by buggy updates before, you might want to hop in and see for yourself whether the AI-assisted build lives up to the hype. Either way, it's a fascinating look at how AI is starting to shape game development from the inside.

What do you think – can AI really deliver a bug-free MMO update, or is Garriott getting ahead of himself? Will you be jumping back into Shroud of the Avatar to test it out?