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Valve admits Steam has an AI slop and cloning problem, but says 'we don't want to be gatekeepers telling developers which tools they should or shouldn't use'

PC Gamer • Wed, 28 Oct 2026

Valve admits Steam has an AI slop and cloning problem, but says 'we don't want to be gatekeepers telling developers which tools they should or shouldn't use'

Steam Next Fest is being flooded with thousands of low-effort games, while developers are becoming reluctant to share their work for fear of seeing it quickly cloned.

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Steam Next Fest is being flooded with thousands of low-effort games, while developers are becoming reluctant to share their work for fear of seeing it quickly cloned.

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Steam Next Fest is being flooded with thousands of low-effort games, while developers are becoming reluctant to share their work for fear of seeing it quickly cloned.

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https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/valve-admits-steam-has-an-ai-slop-and-cloning-problem-but-says-we-dont-want-to-be-gatekeepers-telling-developers-which-tools-they-should-or-shouldnt-use/