Moonlighter dev delays Steam playtest for its "Tower Defensevania" ReVamp over concerns that AI copycats might clone it before launch
Digital Sun - the indie studio behind moreish roguelike Moonlighter and moody RTS Cataclismo - has delayed a planned Steam playtest for its next game, ReVamp, citing concerns over "games being reverse-engineered, cloned and published before the original is even out." Read more
Independent game developer Digital Sun, creators of the roguelike Moonlighter and RTS Cataclismo, has postponed a planned Steam playtest for their upcoming Tower Defensevania title, ReVamp. This decision comes amidst growing concerns about artificial intelligence (AI) copycats potentially cloning both existing and unreleased games before their launch.
The studio had been expecting a significant number of players to sign up for ReVamp's first Steam playtest, but they opted to shift the event to their Discord community instead. The public playtest, initially planned for late October, will now be conducted in waves starting from October 29th. Digital Sun hopes to open the public playtest around January.
The company expressed regret for the change of plans and thanked players for their patience. ReVamp is set to launch in full on March 25th, 2027. This decision reflects a broader trend among developers grappling with the rapid advancement of generative AI technology. For instance, Xbox recently announced a dedicated department focusing on AI game development, while Alliance Arts cancelled a Steam Next Fest demo for a game due to similar concerns.
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