Epic offers $50,000 for AI-made games as Sweeney attacks Steam's AI disclosure
Epic has launched a vibe coding competition paying $50,000 for games made with AI, after its vibe-coded Epic Games Launcher beta drew criticism. Tim Sweeney called Steam's AI disclosure requirement "abhorrent" (Oct. 22–24).
Who is affected and how
- startup founder
- Rules on disclosing AI use in game development differ by platform, so check them before release.
Sources
- Epic wants to pay you $50,000 to vibe code an AI slop game | GamesRadar+gamesradar.com · Oct 22, 2026
- Epic Offers $65,000 in Prizes to Vibe Code a Game in Four Days, Then Makes AI Optional | TechPowerUptechpowerup.com · Oct 23, 2026
- Epic Games offers $50,000 for AI games made in vibe-coding competitiondexerto · Oct 23, 2026
- Epic is offering $50,000 for AI-made games – anyone can join - Notebookcheck Newsnotebookcheck.net · Oct 23, 2026 · magyar
- Vibe-coding final boss Tim Sweeney attacks Steam’s AI disclosure: ‘abhorrent’yahoo tech · Oct 24, 2026
- Vibe-coding final boss Tim Sweeney attacks Steam's AI disclosure: 'abhorrent' – Destructoiddestructoid.com · Oct 24, 2026
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