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@Kimyrielle
Uh, that's not a great take, tbh. "It's gonna happen, so just accept it"? Nah.

Maybe you're right about the coding element. Despite evidence that using AI tools for development actually slows you down, that's only true for experienced developers. A lot of indie studios are probably using genAI tools built into their integrated development environments (IDE) and you're right, that ship has probably sailed. After all, who's going to champion all the GPL licenses they stomped on to train that model?

However, art, music and voice acting are a whole 'nother story. These AI assets are very much not only built on non-attributed, probably copyrighted work, but when they're used in a game, they're also actively putting artists, musicians and voice actors out of work.

I'm not having that. So these disclosures are extremely important (to me).

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I already play Duet Night Abyss from the recent not-gacha-anymore games, but this one is indeed very promising.

I love the new wave of games from China that finally have a fair free2play model with only cosmetics being behind gacha mechanics.

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First time ever I agree with Sweeney on anything. But he's right. It makes zero sense to disclose that you're using AI tools when a good approximation to 100% of all developers either already do, or will do soon. Right now, people are so obsessed with pouring hate on AI generated/assisted art assets that they're forgetting that pretty much all software developers are already using AI tools for coding, at least in some capacity. Guys, that stuff is going into games as we speak, but unlike art assets, you just can't see it.
It makes even less sense considering that in, say, 2-3 years from here, even experts will probably be unable to tell if an asset is AI generated or not, which will render the remaining discussion about whether or not to put labels on it, obsolete, too.

My personal take: We should start embracing what cannot be stopped anyway, and rather talk about how to compensate artists, writers and coders for using their assets for AI training. That's the real issue, at least in my opinion.

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Typical Sweeney BS. In the same ballpark as his claim that using Linux is like moving to Canada.

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This one has been tempting but my experience tells me to stay away from F2P.

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Well I wasn't sure what I thought about this, but if Sweeney thinks the labels are unnecessary and pointless, they're probably a good idea.

I'm not sure I see the point of his objection, anyway. Like, PEGI-13 games are ubiquitous, guess there's no point age-rating games.

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Quoting: CatKiller

Quoting: Purple Library GuyIt's going to be really worth while to rate a game's friendliness to SteamOS per se separately from how it plays with the Deck as hardware.

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Valve have already done that:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/valve-announce-steamos-compatibility-ratings-an-extension-of-steam-deck-verified-for-more-devices/

They've also said that "Steam Machine Verified" and "Steam Frame Verified" ratings will show on those respective devices.

Ah, thanks!

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Quoting: Purple Library GuyIt's going to be really worth while to rate a game's friendliness to SteamOS per se separately from how it plays with the Deck as hardware.

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Valve have already done that:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/valve-announce-steamos-compatibility-ratings-an-extension-of-steam-deck-verified-for-more-devices/

They've also said that "Steam Machine Verified" and "Steam Frame Verified" ratings will show on those respective devices.

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Quoting: andilooks really nice, better than Megacopter: Blades of the Goddess ?

Which reminds me: Everything I could want, Liam says. Well, what if I want Aztec Gods in my helicopter shooter, huh?

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This kind of thing makes me wonder how the rating stuff is going to work once the Steam Machine is out. Because right now, the Deck rating system doesn't differentiate between games that don't work well with the form factor or power level of the Deck on one hand, and games that don't work well with SteamOS on the other. But with the Steam Machine, there's going to be a difference--there could be games that work fine with SteamOS, and on the Steam Machine, but not so much on the Deck; like this could be one of them. At the rate things are going, there could in the end be multiple kinds of device running games on SteamOS. It's going to be really worth while to rate a game's friendliness to SteamOS per se separately from how it plays with the Deck as hardware.

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For lulz, people are suggesting CDE for those who want to be stuck with X11: https://sourceforge.net/projects/cdesktopenv/

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Quoting: ArehandoroIf a game uses AI models that have been trained on material without the content of their authors (Spoiler, all of them) I consider that game to be built illegally, and as such, I will obtain it and play it via "illegal" methods.

That is one of the dumber excuses for piracy I've come across. If a game uses generative AI, but you still want to play it, then pay your money and play it legally. Otherwise, stand on principle and don't play it at all.

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Well, i think i'll never stay away from epic then, thank you. I can´t even be bothered to even look at their freebies anymore.
People tell me AI will be everywhere, but then people tell windows is everywhere.
Maybe, but not here, and i am thankful for that. :)

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Note that this is not the old Microprose from Sid Meier fame. This is an Australian individual that bought the rights to the Microprose logo in 2018. The last original Micropose studios closed shop in 1999 and the brand/ip have travelled through Spectrum HoloByte, Hasbro Interactive, Infogrames, Atari Interactive, Cybergun Group, Tommo and then finally to David Lagettie from Australia who AFAIK only bought the name and not the IP.

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Quoting: Donbot5000who's own software in the article REQUIRES visual studio is now getting highlighted here on GamingOnLinux ? What a Croc.

The requirements are disappointing, but the nature of it being open source does allow for the possibility that someone takes the core of it and rewrites it without that requirement. Long shot, but hey ho.

As for it being reported here, I'm thankful. If not for GOL, I wouldn't hear about this stuff, and wouldn't benefit from the comments/community here.

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We’ve long covered open source, even if it is not very specifically for Linux as it should still be celebrated. Just because it requires something right now, doesn’t mean it always will. That’s the big benefit of open source, someone can now make it properly run directly on Linux if they really wanted to. There’s many angles to it, we don’t need to be so militant and static on every single thing being direct for Linux at every point in time.

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Quoting: etoven"Allot of users won't notice the difference."
No just the apox half of them now suffering a broken deskto.

He's not making stuff up, you know. They're using actual stats to back up their claims. Perhaps you declined to provide telemetry in the "User Feedback" Settings page, or maybe you haven't filed any bug reports?

You haven't said how you're affected badly by this though. Can you elaborate? Is your issue on the Significant Issues tracker?

Quoting: etovensomething starting to feel shady about KDE love affair with this broken pos compositor if you ask me.

It's been clear for several years now that Wayland is the future of the Linux graphics stack. What are you suggesting they do instead? Other than "stay on X11 and accept the development issues (for the KDE Plasma team) that entails".

I do miss having my windows remember their positions, although it's being worked on. But I wouldn't go back to X11 because a) no 120Hz support, b) no HDR and c) no brightness controls for external monitors. It's just too good now (for me, at least), despite its other issues.

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So a company that says kernel level anticheat is necessary despite not even remotely working (active rust player here 4k hours on official servers so I know how bad it is) and who's own software in the article REQUIRES visual studio is now getting highlighted here on GamingOnLinux ? What a Croc.

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Which codecs are working with Proton ?

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It's a beautiful game. The combat is very good. Have a sizeable number of options, overwhelming at times, but there is no lack of options.

Unfortunatelly have a lot of bugs with their audio dialogues: stopping out of nowhere, voice quality changing out of nowhere, voice volume changing out of nowhere. And the main unforgivable problem in 2025 for my Brazilian countrymen: not having at least subtitles/text translation for Brazilian Portuguese.

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Hmm, checking their site, it seems Microprose is also publishing some unexpected, though quite interesting ones (that I had missed):

• [Car Park Capital](https://www.microprose.com/store/car-park-capital-steam-key)


• [Dying Breed](https://www.microprose.com/store/dying-breed-steam-key)


• [TFC: The Fertile Crescent](https://www.microprose.com/store/tfc-the-fertile-crescent-steam-key) --> has disclaimer "To Be Announced" though.


• [ArchRebel Tactics](https://www.microprose.com/store/archrebel-tactics) --> RebelStar / LaserSquad inspired

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I played the very first demo months ago and now I'm doing the early access. It's so fun and works great on Linux.

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it seems - (jungle red bandana) - Vietcongs joined the Freedom Cause!
it would be awesome to release bullets upon enemies. Still im watching support about steam/deck/linux

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"AI" infested game, uses chatbots for NPC dialogue and other AI for character generation. Some reports of generated character voices.

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Playing opening scenes such as movies/cut-scenes/intros before being given the option to change settings is infuriating. And no, this doesn't mean I want launchers! Just give us an opening screen offering those options: graphics settings and audio settings, but also subtitles.

Good grief, subtitles. I've lost count of how many opening scenes I've had ruined by having subtitles on. Talk about an immersion breaker. I suppose that's less sinful than not having them and needing them... but just give us the option!!

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Says man whose store is worse than Steam in every conceivable aspect, and failing to generate single pennies of profit. Sure mate, kindly bug off while you're at it.

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Brought to you by the same people that abandoned the Linux version of Turok on GOG along with Forsaken Remastered. These people are not getting my money whatever they release.

Their support ticketing is horrible, I asked for the above game updates like 3 months ago, nothing has been done.

NightDive? more like NoseDive

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If AI was not identified, how would I know if a game was actually worth spending $80.00 on it. (Other than all the extra fingers on the characters) Half the labour input should = half the selling price. Why would I pay full price for slop?

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Of course he said that. He's a billionaire who has a deeply vested interest in AI continuing to take over as it means more money and control. I hate AI so much. They are killing the planet with this crap and they don't care because most of these companies are owned and invested in by elderly people who feel that it's not their problem what happens because they will be long dead while the rest of us will have to struggle to survive the climate catastrophe.

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It is remarkable how Tim Sweeney has managed to completely reinvent himself: from an exceptionally skilled software developer in the late 90s to an Infinite Bad Takes Generator today.

He'd be the easiest element to replace with AI.

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