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Valve is making changes to deal with a ‘significant increase’ in Steam game submissions

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In a new post today, Valve acknowledged that it's seen "a significant increase in submissions for store and page review in recent months" and says it's "running a little behind" by taking "up to 12 business days" for reviews instead of the typical 3-5 days. Covered by 3 outlets: 1 lean left, 2 are centre.

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  1. IGN Center Factuality: Mostly factual US
    Valve Says It's Seen a 'Significant Increase' in Steam Game Submissions in Recent Months, Amid 'AI Slop' Claims

    Valve’s approval process has always taken a bit of time, but it’s taking much longer lately because of the staggering volume of games hoping to launch on the platform — an issue that’s only grown with the advent of generative AI.

  2. Gamesradar Center Factuality: Mostly factual US
    Valve cracks down on Steam game submission process as AI clones and vibe-coded slop flood its store

    There has been a "significant increase in submissions" recently

  3. The Verge Leans left Factuality: High US
    Valve is making changes to deal with a ‘significant increase’ in Steam game submissions

    In a new post today, Valve acknowledged that it's seen "a significant increase in submissions for store and page review in recent months" and says it's "running a little behind" by taking "up to 12 business days" for reviews instead of the typical 3-5 days. Indie developers...

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