Valve just changed its Steam release rules amid a flood of AI games

Indie games are missing launch dates, sometimes by weeks, due to the unexpected delays.

By Steve Dent Nov. 4, 2026 3:28 am EST Valve Add Engadget on Google: Google Discover

Valve is updating its game release rules to try to unclog a backlog of approvals due to a recent flood of new game titles, many created with AI, the company announced. That follows news that indie games are missing launch dates, sometimes by weeks, due to the unexpected delays.