Anthropic updates Claude to 'steer it away' from letting users clone games following weeks of Steam being inundated with AI slop
But he's always kept one foot in freelance games journalism, writing for publications like Edge, Eurogamer, the Guardian and, naturally, PC Gamer. While he'll play anything that can be controlled with a keyboard and mouse, he has a particular passion for first-person shooters and
What happened
But he's always kept one foot in freelance games journalism, writing for publications like Edge, Eurogamer, the Guardian and, naturally, PC Gamer. While he'll play anything that can be controlled with a keyboard and mouse, he has a particular passion for first-person shooters and immersive sims.
Why it matters
AI features keep moving from demos into everyday tools, and this is another step in that shift. Anthropic has updated Claude Opus 5.5 to "steer it away" from letting users clone other developers' games, after weeks of Steam being overrun with AI slop and outcries from the game development community.
What's next
Expect competitors to answer with similar capability within a few months — this segment moves fast. Source coverage: PC Gamer. We will keep tracking updates in our news section and in the Gaming News category.
