Valve won't ban AI-made games as indie developers complain of AI-clone extortion
Valve says a significant number of staff are working on Steam's visibility problem, but it will not filter out games made with AI. One developer says indie studios are receiving extortion emails saying that if they don't pay, their game will be copied with AI.
Who is affected and how
- startup founder
- For a small studio, community building and its own channels can protect a product from AI clones.
Sources
- Valve has ‘a significant number’ working on Steam’s visibility dilemma but says it won’t gatekeep games made with AI - Video Games Chroniclevideogameschronicle.com · Oct 28, 2026
- Valve Knows Steam Has An AI Slop Problem And Has A 'Significant Number Of People' Working On It - Kotakukotaku.com · Oct 28, 2026
- Valve defends against AI clones by building communityaiforradalom.hu · Oct 29, 2026 · magyar
- Game developers are seething over the AI clones flooding Steam ...bitport.hu · Oct 30, 2026 · magyar
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