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Valve discusses AI-made clones on Steam, and developers report extortion

Medium Oct. 30, 2026 · PC Guide

Published in edition no. 1 of Noticiário do Joãozinho ·

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At Steam Indie Connect in Seoul (10/27), Valve addressed the problem of AI-generated games. Developers reported extortion emails with the threat: “If you don't pay, we'll copy your game with AI and release it first.”

Why it matters Rapid cloning with AI has become a real business risk for independent studios.

Original source: PC Guide — https://www.pcguide.com/news/valve-addresses-steams-ai-game-problem-as-devs-face-threats-well-copy-your-game-with-ai-and-release-it-first/