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Valve tells developers to out-build AI clone games, won't police the tools

Valve addresses AI slop and clone fears at Steam Indie Connect

2 Oct 27 · 12d ago · 2 articles · 1 source · development 2 of 4

At the Busan-area Steam Indie Connect event co-hosted with the Busan Indie Connect Festival Organizing Committee and KOCCA, Valve's Tom Giardino and Marc Wilkinson took developer questions on AI-generated slop and AI-assisted clone games flooding Steam.

Valve addresses AI slop and clone fears at Steam Indie Connect
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“The genuine version must be the best version — counter with community and consistent updates”

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Tom Giardino Valve Steam Business TeamMarc Wilkinson Valve Steam Business TeamValve Steam platform operatorKorean indie developers Audience at Steam Indie Connect

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What was reported 4 claims about this development

  1. 3 outlets Valve Responds to Developers Fearing AI Slop and Clones

    first by HN Frontpage, 11d ago · also PC Gamer, Inven Global

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  2. 3 outlets Valve addresses Steam's AI game cloning problem

    first by Eurogamer.net, 11d ago · also IGN Nordic, IGN

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  3. 2 outlets Valve addresses Steam AI slop and clones after Next Fest complaints

    first by Neowin, 11d ago · also Yahoo Tech

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  4. 1 outlet Valve responded to criticism of “AI slop” on Steam

    first by iXBT.games, 12d ago

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