GoKawiilValve rejects banning AI-generated games on Steam, cites open-platform policy
At the 2026 Busan Indie Connect Festival, Valve addressed rising developer complaints about AI-generated and 'vibe-coded' Steam titles, including reports of extortion emails threatening to release AI clones of games unless developers pay up. Valve's Tom Giardino said this was the first he'd heard of such threats and urged affected developers to contact law enforcement, while the company reiterated it will continue requiring AI disclosure but won't ban the technology outright.