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itch.io data shows AI-generated game pages doubling as platform floods with slop

Polygon reports on itch.io's AI-slop data

1 Nov 1 10:36 AM · 7d ago · 1 article · 1 source · development 1 of 2

Polygon covered itch.io's Bluesky disclosures, noting that Steam faces a similar problem with AI-made demos drowning out real submissions during events like Steam Next Fest.

Polygon reports on itch.io's AI-slop data
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“The number of downloads and purchases has not doubled”

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Peak 9 pieces in two hours at Nov 1, 5 PM; 32 pieces over 8 days (16 articles · 16 posts) Nov 1, 1 AM — 2 pieces · 2 posts — Bluesky 1, Mastodon 1Nov 1, 3 AM — quietNov 1, 5 AM — quietNov 1, 7 AM — quietNov 1, 9 AM — 1 piece · 1 article — Newswires 1Nov 1, 11 AM — quietNov 1, 1 PM — 1 piece · 1 post — Bluesky 1Nov 1, 3 PM — quietNov 1, 5 PM — 9 pieces · 7 articles · 2 posts — Google News 7, Bluesky 1, Mastodon 1Nov 1, 7 PM — quietNov 1, 9 PM — 1 piece · 1 post — Mastodon 1Nov 1, 11 PM — quietNov 2, 1 AM — quietNov 2, 3 AM — quietNov 2, 5 AM — quietNov 2, 7 AM — quietNov 2, 9 AM — quietNov 2, 11 AM — quietNov 2, 1 PM — quietNov 2, 3 PM — quietNov 2, 5 PM — quietNov 2, 7 PM — 1 piece · 1 article — Google News 1Nov 2, 9 PM — quietNov 2, 11 PM — quietNov 3, 1 AM — 2 pieces · 1 article · 1 post — Mastodon 2Nov 3, 3 AM — quietNov 3, 5 AM — 2 pieces · 1 article · 1 post — Mastodon 1, Newswires 1Nov 3, 7 AM — 2 pieces · 2 articles — Newswires 2Nov 3, 9 AM — 3 pieces · 1 article · 2 posts — Mastodon 2, Newswires 1Nov 3, 11 AM — 1 piece · 1 post — Hacker News 1Nov 3, 1 PM — 3 pieces · 2 articles · 1 post — Hacker News 1, Google News 1, Newswires 1Nov 3, 3 PM — quietNov 3, 5 PM — quietNov 3, 7 PM — quietNov 3, 9 PM — quietNov 3, 11 PM — quietNov 4, 1 AM — quietNov 4, 3 AM — 1 piece · 1 post — Mastodon 1Nov 4, 5 AM — 1 piece · 1 post — Mastodon 1Nov 4, 7 AM — quietNov 4, 9 AM — quietNov 4, 11 AM — quietNov 4, 1 PM — quietNov 4, 3 PM — quietNov 4, 5 PM — quietNov 4, 7 PM — quietNov 4, 9 PM — quietNov 4, 11 PM — quietNov 5, 1 AM — quietNov 5, 3 AM — 1 piece · 1 post — Mastodon 1Nov 5, 5 AM — quietNov 5, 7 AM — quietNov 5, 9 AM — quietNov 5, 11 AM — quietNov 5, 1 PM — quietNov 5, 3 PM — 1 piece · 1 post — Mastodon 1Nov 5, 5 PM — quietNov 5, 7 PM — quietNov 5, 9 PM — quietNov 5, 11 PM — quietNov 6, 1 AM — quietNov 6, 3 AM — quietNov 6, 5 AM — quietNov 6, 7 AM — quietNov 6, 9 AM — quietNov 6, 11 AM — quietNov 6, 1 PM — quietNov 6, 3 PM — quietNov 6, 5 PM — quietNov 6, 7 PM — quietNov 6, 9 PM — quietNov 6, 11 PM — quietYesterday, 1 AM — quietYesterday, 3 AM — quietYesterday, 5 AM — quietYesterday, 7 AM — quietYesterday, 9 AM — quietYesterday, 11 AM — quietYesterday, 1 PM — quietYesterday, 3 PM — quietYesterday, 5 PM — quietYesterday, 7 PM — quietYesterday, 9 PM — quietYesterday, 11 PM — quietToday, 1 AM — quietToday, 3 AM — quietToday, 5 AM — quietToday, 7 AM — quietToday, 9 AM — quietToday, 11 AM — quiet 12
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