AI slop slows Steam reviews, indie games miss release dates
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Several independent game developers report that Steam's game review wait times have recently become unusually long, causing some games to miss their planned release dates, and developers link this to the large volume of AI-generated low-quality content (AI slop) being submitted to the platform. Food Devils, developed by Studio Daimon, was submitted for review on October 12 with a planned November 4 early access launch, but was still awaiting Steam's review as of that date; Wheel Make It, published by 2 Left Thumbs, was also delayed by nearly two weeks due to review delays. Steam has not yet responded in the report regarding the review backlog or its connection to AI slop, and the situation is still developing.
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Several indie game developers report that Steam review wait times have stretched unusually long, causing them to miss planned release dates. Studio Daimon's Food Devils submitted its build on October 12 and was set to enter early access today, but is still awaiting review; publisher 2 Left Thumbs' Wheel Make It was also delayed by nearly two weeks for this reason.
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