That’s different: Tim Sweeney called Steam’s AI disclosure requirements “disgusting,” but forgot about Epic Games’ own platform
Translated with AI from the Russian original.
The Epic Games-owned platform Fab requires the exact same thing.
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney has once again criticized Valve for requiring developers to disclose the use of generative artificial intelligence when creating games for Steam. In his view, such rules force developers to make “political statements” and expose them to the risk of harassment. However, there is an ironic twist to this story: Epic Games’ own platform, Fab, also requires disclosing information about AI usage.
The catalyst for Sweeney’s latest statement was a post by developer Matt Workman on the social network X. He called Steam’s requirement to disclose AI usage on store pages absurd in 2026 and stated that it puts Valve in an embarrassing light.
Forcing developers to make a political statement that is then used against them by organized mobs of haters is disgusting.
Later, the head of Epic Games added that Valve’s rules could cause economic harm to developers, as anti-AI campaigns are capable of undermining game sales and depriving creators of revenue.
At the same time, information about the use of generative AI is placed at the bottom of the game’s Steam page, alongside content warnings. Furthermore, Valve eased the rules this year: developers no longer need to report the use of AI in writing code. Disclosure is required if neural networks were used to create game assets, voiceovers, translations, and other similar elements.
The most ironic part of this story is that users were quick to remind Sweeney of Fab—the Epic Games-owned digital asset marketplace for game developers. It also requires the disclosure of AI usage.
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