Researchers propose rEDMRec, a framework that distills large language model reasoning into four editable experience channels—long-term preference, short-term context, item-perception, and counterfactu…
The developer of a Soulslike game on Steam, which received only 25% positive reviews, acknowledged that players' negative reactions to AI-generated content are justified, stating, "if it looks like th…
James D. Randall, developer of the 4X strategy game Annhexation, deleted and rewrote the game's AI from scratch after the first version proved unfun to play against, concluding that the ticket-driven …
Three former Epic Games veterans are building an AI-powered game engine to challenge Unity and Unreal, which together powered roughly 70% of games released on Steam in 2025. The new engine aims to bre…
Video game lawyer Haley MacLean of Voyer Law says anti-generative-AI clauses are now commonplace in game development contracts, with publishers adding 'no gen AI' clauses to marketing, porting, and QA…
Saber Interactive added an AI disclaimer to Rideshare Simulator's Steam page after former lead writer Stella Sacco alleged she was replaced by ChatGPT; CEO Matt Karch apologized for his earlier commen…
Saber Interactive has added an AI disclosure to Rideshare Stimulator following a public feud between CEO Matthew Karch and former writer Alena Omelchenko, who claims she was replaced by ChatGPT. The d…
Saber Interactive added an AI disclaimer to the Steam page for its upcoming game after a public dispute between CEO Matthew Karch and former writer Susan Wilson, stating that 'AI can and should help s…
Saber Interactive CEO Matthew Karch denied claims that the studio replaced writers with AI on the upcoming game Rideshare "Stimulator," but admitted the game incorporates AI and will update its Steam …
Tim Willits, CEO of Saber Interactive, said the studio's upcoming driving game will receive Steam's AI-generated content tag following backlash, and he would "have been happy" to replace a fired write…
OpenTESArena 0.18.0, the open-source re-implementation of The Elder Scrolls: Arena, is now available, adding enemy combat AI, leveling up, NPC conversations, thieving mode, and shopkeeper services. Th…
A new open-source project, NextSteamGame, uses a RAG system to recommend similar Steam games by converting Steam reviews into tags and vectors, prioritizing explainability. The project is available on…
Saber CEO Matthew Karch denied claims that the company replaced writers with ChatGPT for the game Rideshare "Stimulator," stating the story was 'written entirely by real people' except for an experime…
Former lead writer for Saber Interactive's upcoming game claims the company replaced him with ChatGPT midway through development, and that AI use is not disclosed on the game's Steam page. The writer,…
A developer who recreated the UFO 50 mini-game Party House in the browser credits AI tool Claude for writing roughly 80% of the final code, with the original prototype built by hand. The project, rele…
Statcounter's July 2026 data shows Linux at 10.65% desktop market share in North America, the first time it has exceeded 10%, but the figure is likely inflated by reclassification of 'Unknown' OS traf…
Nearly nine in ten games industry workers (88.4%) believe generative AI use should be disclosed on digital storefronts like Steam, according to a GamesIndustry.biz survey of 826 respondents. The surve…
A developer built GG Translator, a desktop app that converts toxic gaming messages into friendly phrases, using Rust and Tauri with help from AI. The app, created in early 2024 and rewritten with GPT …
A researcher extracted data from Anthropic's Claude agents by tricking them into navigating a malicious site, while Grok's coding agent uploaded entire codebases and Git history to xAI servers even wh…
Valve's requirement for developers to disclose generative AI use on Steam store pages has drawn support from many game developers who say transparency benefits players. In interviews with GamesRadar+,…