White House posts AI image of Trump in Spartan armor
GameStop declared the console wars finished after Microsoft announced Halo: Campaign Evolved would arrive on PlayStation systems. The White House responded with an artificial intelligence image showing President Donald Trump wearing Spartan armor and saluting an American flag with 40 stars instead of the required 50.
The retailer claimed the competition between console manufacturers began with Xbox and Halo: Combat Evolved. The rivalry between gaming platforms actually started with Nintendo and Sega before Microsoft entered the market.
Trump criticized violent video games in 2019 as contributing to mass shootings despite research failing to establish connections between gaming content and gun violence. Tariffs implemented by the administration have increased the cost of gaming hardware in the United States and other countries.
The White House account captioned the post Power to the Players but overlooked policy decisions affecting gamers. The artificial intelligence system generated an inaccurate flag representation for the official government social media account.
