{"rewrite":{"id":"r_a26b3ce7cc02f88793a30350","clusterId":"c_32883b1c82f4e980d2f7578e","slug":"weekly-spalan-mihoyo-desktop-chill-app-pocketpair-ai-stance-and-more","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Weekly Spalan: MiHoYo Desktop Chill App, Pocketpair AI Stance, and More","summary":"Game Spark's weekly ranking for June 19-25, 2026, features miHoYo's desktop chill software 'BSide: Olivia Lin' in third place, Pocketpair's publishing director stating the company won't use generative AI because gamers don't want it in fourth, and the open-world tactical shooter 'Project L33T' officially releasing in second.","whyItMatters":"The roundup captures a week of notable industry developments, including miHoYo's expansion into desktop companion software and Pocketpair's explicit rejection of generative AI in game development.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eGame Spark\u0026#39;s weekly ranking for June 19-25, 2026, highlights five stories that drew the most reader attention. The list includes miHoYo\u0026#39;s announcement of \u0026#39;BSide: Olivia Lin,\u0026#39; a desktop chill software featuring communication with a Shanghai student pianist; Pocketpair\u0026#39;s publishing director stating the company will not adopt generative AI because gamers do not want it; and the official release of the open-world tactical shooter \u0026#39;Project L33T.\u0026#39; Koei Tecmo\u0026#39;s details on DLC carryover for \u0026#39;DEAD OR ALIVE 6 Last Round\u0026#39; also made the list.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDEAD OR ALIVE 6 Last Round\u003c/strong\u003e: 5th place: Collaboration characters Mai Shiranui and Kula Diamond require repurchase of usage rights; DLC carryover details revealed.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePocketpair Generative AI Stance\u003c/strong\u003e: 4th place: Publishing director John Buckley says company won\u0026#39;t use generative AI because gamers don\u0026#39;t want it; artists prefer creating themselves.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBSide: Olivia Lin\u003c/strong\u003e: 3rd place: miHoYo announces desktop chill software featuring communication with Shanghai student Lin Li; MIDI file upload and live wallpaper functions.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProject L33T\u003c/strong\u003e: 2nd place: Open-world tactical loot shooter officially released; set in post-disaster world with 5-6 km² open-world map.\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Pocketpair's publishing director explicitly rejected generative AI because gamers don't want it. That's the rare case of a studio naming the market reason, not a creative one.","twitterPost":"Pocketpair said no to generative AI because gamers don't want it. Rare to see a studio cite audience demand as the reason.","threadsPost":"Pocketpair's publishing director stated the company won't use generative AI because gamers don't want it. That is an unusual public stance: most studios either adopt AI quietly or defend it on efficiency grounds. Pocketpair named the market reason directly.","newsletterBlurb":"Game Spark's weekly ranking for June 19-25 features miHoYo's desktop chill software 'BSide: Olivia Lin' in third place, Pocketpair's publishing director stating the company won't use generative AI in fourth, and the open-world shooter 'Project L33T' officially releasing in second. Koei Tecmo's DLC carryover details for 'DEAD OR ALIVE 6 Last Round' also made the list.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/06/28/168530.html\",\"title\":\"Realistic Desktop Chill Software 'BSide: Olivia Lin' Announced / Pocketpair Staff Says They Won't Use Generative AI Because 'Gamers Don't Want It' / Open-World 'Tarkov'-Like Shooter 'Project L33T' Officially Released [Weekly Spalan 6/19~]\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4643,"outputTokens":807,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1782611067,"createdAt":"2026-06-28T01:37:01.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-28T01:40:24.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-28T01:40:24.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_32883b1c82f4e980d2f7578e","canonicalTitle":"リアル系美少女と過ごすデスクトップチルソフト『BSide: Olivia Lin』発表/ポケットペア関係者が生成AIは「ゲーマーが望んでいない」から使わないと明かす/オープンワールド版『タルコフ』なシューター『Project L33T』正式リリース【週刊スパラン6/19～】","representativeArticleId":"a_c0b94da4c4d9e7f365d6d833","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"BSide: Olivia Lin\",\"Project L33T\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":true}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-28T01:00:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-28T01:00:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-28T01:40:24.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/06/28/168530.html","title":"リアル系美少女と過ごすデスクトップチルソフト『BSide: Olivia Lin』発表/ポケットペア関係者が生成AIは「ゲーマーが望んでいない」から使わないと明かす/オープンワールド版『タルコフ』なシューター『Project L33T』正式リリース【週刊スパラン6/19～】"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["BSide: Olivia Lin","Project L33T"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":true},"keyFacts":["Game Spark's weekly ranking for June 19-25, 2026, placed miHoYo's desktop chill software 'BSide: Olivia Lin' in third place.","Pocketpair's publishing director John Buckley stated the company will not use generative AI because gamers do not want it, ranking fourth in the weekly list.","The open-world tactical shooter 'Project L33T' officially released and ranked second in Game Spark's weekly ranking for June 19-25, 2026.","Koei Tecmo revealed DLC carryover details for 'DEAD OR ALIVE 6 Last Round,' including that collaboration characters Mai Shiranui and Kula Diamond require repurchase of usage rights, ranking fifth.","'BSide: Olivia Lin' features communication with a Shanghai student pianist named Lin Li, MIDI file upload, and live wallpaper functions."]}