Half of new Steam games made with AI
The gist
A Reddit user's analysis found 49.9% of games released on Steam in October disclosed AI-generated content.
The figure rests on Valve's 2024 disclosure rule, and review backlogs are growing.
How it unfolded
- Jan 2024Valve implements its AI disclosure policy for newly released games; 1.4% of new releases use AI at the time.
- 2024The share of games with an AI disclosure rises to 13.4% by the end of the year.
- 2025AI use reaches 24% by the end of 2025, with about one in five releases containing AI-generated material.
Key terms
- Valve
- An American video game developer, publisher, and digital distribution company known for Steam and game franchises like Half-Life.
- Steam
- A digital distribution platform for PC games by Valve, offering game updates, social features, and a storefront.
- localization
- The process of preparing a video game for a market outside its original region, including altering text, art, and cultural elements.
Source: Wikipedia