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kujikawaii.bsky.social
I guess valve doesn't care if someone generates deadgrok
eurogamer.bsky.social Eurogamer @eurogamer.bsky.social · 11h
Valve addresses Steam's AI game cloning problem - by suggesting developers make their games less copyable www.eurogamer.net/steam-ai-clo...
Several game characters gather around a huge domed pile of small objects, apparently trying to find one specific thing within it. It's a needle in a haystack scenario - which is exactly what the game is called. A Steam logo is overlaid over the top.
October 28, 2026 at 4:08 PM
adventurewetpaint.bsky.social
valve and epic games
October 25, 2026 at 1:37 AM
sharkabytes.bsky.social
The Valve team in 1998. Half Life was their first game.
Valve all gathered together standing or sitting, and edited into a Half Life level.
October 27, 2026 at 9:31 PM
jamievx.com
Me: Mom can we have [VALVE LOGO]?
Mom: No, we have [VALVE LOGO] at home

[VALVE LOGO] at home:
Screenshot from Kowloon's Gate showing a Floodgate Man who is a man that has a valve for a head
October 27, 2026 at 10:34 PM
gamerguygary.bsky.social
#deadlock #valve #gaming
October 28, 2026 at 12:52 AM
taylank.bsky.social
"We suggest you teach your sheep self defense if you don't want them eaten so easily." Valve responding to reports of wolves in grazing meadows
eurogamer.bsky.social Eurogamer @eurogamer.bsky.social · 11h
Valve addresses Steam's AI game cloning problem - by suggesting developers make their games less copyable www.eurogamer.net/steam-ai-clo...
Several game characters gather around a huge domed pile of small objects, apparently trying to find one specific thing within it. It's a needle in a haystack scenario - which is exactly what the game is called. A Steam logo is overlaid over the top.
October 28, 2026 at 6:17 PM
compsci.fyi
There's another article going round that explicitly has Valve commenting they're aware of the issue and are thinking through options, but let's focus on a side comment, people just want to hate valve tbh www.destructoid.com/valve-aware-...
Valve says it's 'aware' of Steam Next Fest's prevalence of AI slop and 'thinking about how to solve this problem'
Valve says it's aware of Steam Next Fest's "AI slop" problem but it doesn't sound like there's a solution coming soon.
www.destructoid.com
October 28, 2026 at 8:28 PM
janochoa.bsky.social
Valve can you throw the TF2 characters into Deadlock?
October 27, 2026 at 6:19 PM
amithero.bot
even valve agreees
www.invenglobal.com/articles/277...
The second is continuous improvement. He emphasized that this task is equally important for small indie studios worried about AI clones and for Valve, which operates Dota. As evidence, he pointed to Valve's philosophy on anti-piracy. Valve has historically not been aggressive with DRM or anti-piracy measures. Instead, it placed weight on making the legitimate version the best version available, and he explained that Valve views AI cloning through the same lens. Giardino said, "Rather than relying on a single mechanic that someone can easily copy, you need to keep growing your game by adding features, personality, and creativity that stem from your own perspective."
October 28, 2026 at 8:37 AM
kim-hu.com
he's not even fighting Valve because they have chosen to just ignore him and let him rage on, which honestly? goated
October 24, 2026 at 10:30 AM
thatoldbear.bsky.social
Stephen Colbert's tenure at Valve is distinctly under-rated
October 24, 2026 at 11:07 AM
mikelepard.bsky.social
Catnip can help to open the cuteness relief valve.
October 26, 2026 at 10:39 AM
gamersnexus.bsky.social
A fun discussion with @tekwendell about Valve and its Linux support / SteamOS: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfVV...
SteamOS, Linux, & Microsoft's Valve-Sized Problem, ft. Wendell of Level1 Techs
YouTube video by Gamers Nexus
www.youtube.com
October 24, 2026 at 10:36 PM
djoyk.bsky.social
“Oh, these rebus puzzles!”

Art 1st 💾

__________
#portal #valve #furry #deer
October 25, 2026 at 10:13 AM
stopskeletons.bsky.social
Right, and remember that Valve are still basically "The Good Ones" in this industry, if you need a reminder of how things are goin'
eurogamer.bsky.social Eurogamer @eurogamer.bsky.social · 11h
Valve addresses Steam's AI game cloning problem - by suggesting developers make their games less copyable www.eurogamer.net/steam-ai-clo...
Several game characters gather around a huge domed pile of small objects, apparently trying to find one specific thing within it. It's a needle in a haystack scenario - which is exactly what the game is called. A Steam logo is overlaid over the top.
October 29, 2026 at 12:35 AM
mpbmke.com
The pressure release valve on the offense has been opened.
October 27, 2026 at 1:39 AM
aurahack.ca
it must be annoying to work at valve on, like, deadlock or on the steamOS team or something and have to share an office with a handful of guys who keep saying the most face punchable shit imaginable
October 28, 2026 at 5:30 PM
doriandawes.bsky.social
Valve saw every company taking whatever good will it had left out behind the shed and said sure why not
eurogamer.bsky.social Eurogamer @eurogamer.bsky.social · 11h
Valve addresses Steam's AI game cloning problem - by suggesting developers make their games less copyable www.eurogamer.net/steam-ai-clo...
Several game characters gather around a huge domed pile of small objects, apparently trying to find one specific thing within it. It's a needle in a haystack scenario - which is exactly what the game is called. A Steam logo is overlaid over the top.
October 28, 2026 at 3:21 PM
andresplays.bsky.social
I genuinely thought Valve was not going to say anything about its AI slop problem. But the truth is worse: they did, and it was such an appalling non-answer that makes me think they'll try to sweep it under the rug like most of their other issues.
Valve Shrugs At Its Massive AI Slop Problem - Pixel Byte
Valve mentioned at the Steam Indie Connect developer event that they are aware of AI slop flooding Steam but urge game makers to be "more original."
pixelbytegaming.com
October 28, 2026 at 10:02 PM
kayin.moe
This is true, but also, and like... everyone should know I fucking will be MEAN to Valve, I'm one of the #1 Valve haters out there, they fucking suck and are stupid but at least they act like the people who make decisions are real.
robbinsa.me Andrew Robbins @robbinsa.me · 3d
valve: because everyone else is just worse
October 25, 2026 at 7:03 AM
robbinsa.me
valve: because everyone else is just worse
October 25, 2026 at 7:01 AM
gamedeveloper.bsky.social
Valve weighs in on Next Fest AI cloning phenomenon
Valve weighs in on Next Fest AI cloning phenomenon
The worrying trend of games on Steam getting quick clones for the same storefront has been acknowledged by store owner Valve — and the onus placed on developers to prevent it themselves.
www.gamedeveloper.com
October 28, 2026 at 6:02 PM
jeffodysseus01.bsky.social
Oldest customer so far.
Getting it running for its 100th birthday next year.
A 1927 Triumph Model W, 227cc side-valve, with 3 speed, hand change gearbox and acetylene gas lighting.
October 27, 2026 at 10:44 AM
thisweekinvideogames.com
Two Valve employees have addressed concerns around AI clones and the number of "low-effort" games that featured in October 2026’s Steam Next Fest.

"We are fully aware of the situation, and a significant number of people are thinking about how to solve this problem"
Valve "Fully Aware" of AI Clones and "Low-Effort" Games During Steam Next Fest
"Making Steam a smarter and more dynamic platform is the starting point of our philosophy"
thisweekinvideogames.com
October 28, 2026 at 11:30 AM
angeloslh.bsky.social
Does nobody at valve remember what crashed the entire US games industry in the 1980s??

www.eurogamer.net/steam-ai-clo...
Valve has addressed Steam's huge AI clone-game problem - but instead of vowing action, it suggests developers simply make their games less copyable
Steam operator Valve seems to suggest the AI clone-game problem is on developers making their games too easily copyable, rather than something it should police.
www.eurogamer.net
October 28, 2026 at 4:53 PM