💨 Abstract

Indie game developers are facing threats from individuals using AI to clone their games on Steam. Developers like Takashi Mochibe and YNOT have received extortion emails demanding payment to avoid AI clones of their games. Valve, during a panel, acknowledged these issues but emphasized that law enforcement should handle extortion cases. They also stated that Steam focuses on boosting the discoverability of original games rather than removing clones.

Courtesy: Adam Starkey