Steam Next Fest 2026 has more than double the number of demos than last year, but how much of it is generative 'AI slop'?
Steam Next Fest 2026 features over 8,000 game demos, but concerns are rising about the prevalence of generative AI 'slop' and its impact on discoverability and plagiarism. Developers are worried about their work being imitated, as seen with the cancellation of Drunken Goddess Reflux's demo. Meanwhile, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is receiving positive reviews on Steam for its campaign, a stark contrast to previous entries.
- Entities
- Company: Activision
- Game: Black Ops 7
- Game: Black Ops Cold War
- Game: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4
- Game: Grand Theft Auto 6
- Game: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
- Platform: PC
- Game: Drunken Goddess Reflux
- Topic: Video Game Demos
- Game: Needle In A Haystack
- Topic: Generative AI
- Company: Infinity Ward
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