generative AI

News The indie game platform itch.io expands its AI disclosure filter as low-quality AI-generated games continue to flood Steam and other storefronts.

itch.io introduced a No AI search filter that hides games carrying a generative AI disclosure. The change builds on its existing disclosure rule and gives users…

Nov 5, 2026

News Arc Raiders developers say that using generative AI voice acting was necessary because actors would have gone crazy if they had to read all of that.

Embark Studios used AI voice acting in Arc Raiders for frequent updates, but actor and player concerns are pushing a return to human line reads.

Nov 5, 2026

Indie A seemingly endless pile of Needle In Haystack games is emerging, as the developers of a viral-hit imitator claim that their code was copied by a generative artificial intelligence-powered clone.

Needle In A Haystack developers claim a Steam clone copied code, citing matching classes and errors; possible AI decompilation remains unconfirmed.

Oct 30, 2026

Indie Moonlighter developers delay the demo of their new game because generative AI cloning makes it too big a risk, calling on platforms to continue strengthening protections for original work.

Digital Sun delays ReVamp's Steam playtest over AI clone risks; it starts on Discord Oct 29, with a Steam test in January and calls for protections.

Oct 30, 2026

Indie Konami says real people matter most in making good games as too much of the industry embraces its own demise through generative AI.

Konami says AI may boost efficiency, but real people and diverse creators remain key to innovative games, offering restraint amid AI hype.

Oct 29, 2026

Indie Generative AI gloom has reached a new level, as a game developer cancels a demonstration out of fear that copycats will rip it off before release.

Alliance Arts canceled a public demo for Drunken Goddess Reflux, citing video-control limits and fears AI could clone the game before launch.

Oct 28, 2026

Indie Banjo-Kazooie: Recompiled developer says claims that generative AI accelerates PC ports of classic games are either “false” or miss the point

Banjo-Kazooie Recompiled dev says AI does not speed up N64 PC ports; true porting needs decompilation, preservation and polish.

Oct 20, 2026

News Dragon Quest co-creator Yuji Horii releases a new AI-generated game and says it took 30 minutes to create.

Dragon Quest co-creator Yuji Horii says an AI-generated text game took 30 minutes, echoing his solo 1983 Portopia work.

Oct 14, 2026

Indie Microsoft patents AI that turns players' facial expressions into game designs

Microsoft has filed US patent 20260183672A1, 'Generative Narrative Game Experience With Player Feedback,' describing a generative AI system that watches players…

Oct 3, 2026