Members cared less about understanding, more about speed.
By Deven McClure Nov. 8, 2026 9:15 am EST robtek/Shutterstock Add Engadget on Google: Google DiscoverOne of the largest video game decompilation communities, decomp.dev, has begun sunsetting its website, citing artificial intelligence as the root cause. The announcement was made by administrator "@encounter," who stated the community aspect of reverse-engineering games has been "broken" by the reliance on AI models and their speed. The website was initially created as a fun way to gamify what could otherwise feel like a tedious process, letting users see their progress on a game's code steadily tick up over time. Now, he says it's become nothing but a "hollow numbers game."
