Itch.io Deletes ‘Terabytes’ Of AI Slop In Attempt To Counter Surge In Game Uploads

Indie game online store Itch.io is facing the same problem that has afflicted a number of major digital storefronts in recent months: AI. Steam’s Next Fest saw more demos than ever , with genAI a significant factor in those numbers . Epic Games can’t help but insist developers be allowed to use AI freely . Alongside them, Itch.io has been facing its own growing issue of AI-generated titles cluttering its service, with the company confirming that the number of games uploaded to the site has as much as doubled in recent months as slop tools become more widespread.