Tim Sweeney slams Valve's mandatory AI disclosures on Steam

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney called Valve's policy requiring developers to disclose generative AI use in games "abhorrent," saying it forces them to write a political statement used against them. Valve requires devs to spell out how generative AI was used in their titles.

• Sweeney called Steam's AI disclosures "abhorrent" and likened them to a "Scarlet Letter"
• Valve requires developers to specify how generative AI was used in their games
• Epic recently vibe-coded its launcher and ran an AI-focused game jam
• Steam Next Fest 2026 featured more AI-aided games than ever before