Deadly Fury followers accuse new Metropolis of the Wolves trailer of being full of AI slop: 'All that Saudi cash and might't pay somebody a pair bucks to make actual s**t'
SNK dropped a trailer for season 2 of Deadly Fury: Metropolis of the Wolves, set to kick off on January 22, and an terrible lot of followers aren’t comfortable about it. The issue is not the second season of character DLC, however the trailer selling it, which a lot of them assume is laden with AI generated content material.
Feedback on YouTube accusing the trailer of being made with generative AI started flowing virtually instantly after it was posted. Some referred to as out particular characters who look AI generated; fairly just a few others made the purpose that SNK is backed by severe cash now and should not be trying to lower corners with gen AI.
SNK was successfully acquired in 2022 by Saudi Arabia’s Digital Gaming Improvement Firm, a division of the Mohammed bin Salman Basis. Bin Salman, the de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia (and credibly accused assassin), is the prime mover behind the $55 billion buyout of Digital Arts. So, yeah, a scarcity of funds shouldn’t be a problem.
“All that Saudi cash and might’t pay somebody a pair bucks to make actual shit,” YouTube commenter willthelemon5681 wrote.
Comparable feedback adopted on Reddit and the Deadly Fury Discord, the place followers expressed disappointment not simply with the presence of AI, but additionally in the way in which it is overshadowed what appears like a really strong season that can see six new characters added over six months: Kim Jae Hoon, Nightmare Geese, Blue Mary, Wolfgang Krauser, and a pair of thriller fighters. As derpygoku stated within the YouTube feedback, “The lineup for this season is superb however the utilization of AI on this trailer is unquestionably not.”
One now-former SNK and Deadly Fury Discord moderator stepped down due to the trailer, writing, “I am grateful for what you guys did for us and all however that is an excessive amount of for me to cope with, that is in opposition to what I stand for.”
i used to be a SNK moderator for six years and official Cotw Discord for a yr, this trailer made me step down in any case these years, i do not / i am unable to promote a product that i do not help,thanks for all of these years buddies, it was enjoyable 🫡 bsky.app/profile/wari…
— @spicysauce.bsky.social (@spicysauce.bsky.social.bsky.social) 2026-01-15T22:50:46.278Z
All of that is nominally speculative: SNK hasn’t come out and copped to utilizing gen AI, nor have any little tiny ‘made with gen AI’ labels been noticed anyplace. I am not nice at choosing out generative AI content material from trailers—they are saying the eyes are the primary to go—however I am inclined to imagine: When this many individuals, this shortly and confidently, are calling out the presence of AI-lookin’ content material, nicely, you need to assume it is fairly doubtless that one thing is up, proper?
This is not the primary time Deadly Fury: Metropolis of Wolves has irritated its fan base with a seemingly dangerous name: When SNK introduced that soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo was being added to the sport as a playable character, the response was decidedly combined. Ronaldo is at present enjoying for Al-Nassr FC in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on a contract value €200 million ($232 million) per yr.
I’ve reached out to SNK to ask whether or not this new Deadly Fury: Metropolis of the Wolves trailer does in reality comprise AI generated content material, and can replace if I obtain a reply.