Valve Responds to Developers Fearing AI Slop and Clones

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Valve advised developers concerned about AI clone games to focus on community building and consistent updates.

Key points

•Valve issued advice in response to developers' concerns about AI clone games.
•The advice recommends focusing on building the community.
•It also suggests maintaining consistent updates for the game.

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