Valve has revised its mandate requiring developers utilizing AI to post a notice on their game's Steam page. This change reflects a narrower definition of what is worth mentioning, focusing on specific deployments while effectively nullifying the potential relevance of others.
The changes are loud and clear via Valve's own developer disclosure form. This means developers will be front and center on the page when they deal with Steam for the release of their games.
As discovered by GameDiscoverCo founder Simon Carless and reported on the excellent GameDeveloper.com, Valve has made it clear that developers don't need to count “AI-based tools” when considering whether they should include a disclaimer. That means code support software, etc. are completely exempt.
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The differences are structural.
Generative AI, on the other hand, of course provides instant notifications to the audience. According to the disclosure form, it is “AI that generates content for games.” This especially applies to your marketing materials and even your store front page itself. Additionally, “AI content generated during gameplay” still fits the bill, including “images, audio, text, and other content.”
It's up to us as individuals to analyze how we feel about this issue, but if your hardliners are against any Whatever your use of AI, you will no longer be aware of it. If only it actually did. How many times has a game like Call of Duty been called out after the fact (hehe)? We'll see where this all goes, but I think it's worth mentioning for those who aren't familiar. “AI-based tools” are whopping This is common at this point. I think they're a world apart from generative AI, but again, you are you.
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