Valve says devs can fight AI clones on Steam by not "relying on a single mechanic that someone can easily copy," and report extortion to law enforcement while you're at it
Valve has advised game developers on Steam to prioritize originality and add unique features to combat AI-generated game clones. In response to reports of extortion attempts where AI users threaten to clone games if not paid, Valve business team members suggested developers report such threats to law enforcement in extreme cases, while also noting that Valve will investigate further.
- Entities
- Company: Valve
- Person: Marc Wilkinson
- Topic: Artificial Intelligence
- Topic: Extortion
- Person: Tom Giardino
- Topic: Game Development
- Topic: Intellectual Property
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