announcement James Bond Legacy Series The work of the publisher System 3 has generated a lot of discussion on the Internet, especially due to the trailer and some artwork that, according to many users, shows the typical characteristics of garbage created by generative artificial intelligence. While System 3 claims that all assets are created by humans, this story pushes Chris SorrellThe character’s creator, as well as the programmers, designers, and artists of the entire ’90s original trilogy, publicly stepped in to clarify their stance.
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When asked about this, Sorrell confirmed his view Completely irrelevant to the project. “It won’t surprise you to know that I had no consultation or involvement with this ‘Legacy’ series,” the developer said, adding that his involvement required “the presence of someone who has at least a modicum of respect for James Bond, and as their every action shows, that couldn’t be further from the truth.”
Sorrell’s frustration also has to do with the complexities of managing the show’s rights. In fact, the author does not own the intellectual property rights to James Pond, which were originally in the hands of publisher Millennium Interactive, later transferred to CyberLife, sold to Gameware Europe in 2003, and are now shared between Gameware and System 3. Back in 2025, Gameware announced James Bond: Rogue AIAn unreleased sequel based on artificial intelligence has raised serious concerns.
Sorrell said he was not particularly surprised by the potential applications of artificial intelligence System 3a company that has been criticized in the past for similar issues related to new versions of DropZone. What surprised him was the company’s defense in the face of criticism. Commenting on a document published by System 3 proving the human origins of the illustration (the “Cow Bomber”), Sorrell expressed strong skepticism: “Why do they think any developer would waste time creating an Illustrator version of an already fully realized character design? If you want me to believe that the final image of the cow is not AI, how about showing me the wireframes within the 3D software?”
The author, who has developed games such as MediEvil and Primal during his career, expressed bitterness at the treatment his creations received and wished he had received a serious and respectful tribute, citing Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story as an example.
“What we’re seeing here is just a giant reminder of how for decades a brand has been exploited by ruthless businessmen who have no respect for the creators of original games and would rather rely on AI crap than pay developers new stuff,” Sorrell concluded harshly. “So, yeah, I wish them the worst: I hope they choke on artificial intelligence generated fish bones”.
Defining artificial intelligence as a complex topic, the developer commented, but highlighted how this specific story shows its worst side, underscoring the hope that some companies Eliminate professionals to reduce costsoften leading to embarrassing results. For its part, System 3 has not issued any statement in response to Sorrell’s remarks.
