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Epic CEO Tim Sweeney Criticizes Steam's AI Disclosure Requirement, Calls It "Irresponsible"
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sanitation lemmy.today sanitation@lemmy.today
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TheReturnOfPEB reddthat.com TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com
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#2 · (edited) Quote Reply

What if all the game developers were A.I. ?

Then they wouldn't have feelings to worry about, eh ? Then Steam could do this and not care, eh ?

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WackyHeartFluid lemmy.world wackyheartfluid@lemmy.world
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#3 · Quote Reply

Confirmation that Steam made a good call, right there.

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Kaiyo lemmy.world kaiyo@lemmy.world
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mrfriki lemmy.world mrfriki@lemmy.world
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That's why gamers buy on Steam instead of Epic, Tim.

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Jhex lemmy.world Jhex@lemmy.world
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Tim Sweeney suffers from diarrhea of the mouth... I am tired of hearing his bullshit

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64bithero lemmy.world 64bithero@lemmy.world
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It’s impressive Tim Sweeney has been eating his own foot for nearly 30 years ..

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_haha_oh_wow_ sh.itjust.works _haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.works
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#8 · (edited) Quote Reply

Epic CEO Irresponsible Piece of Shit Tim Sweeney Criticizes Steam's AI Disclosure Requirement, Calls It "Irresponsible"

FTFY

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bigbangdangler reddthat.com bigbangdangler@reddthat.com
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Epic CEO Tim Sweeney

Aaaand moving on.

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dan1101 lemmy.world dan1101@lemmy.world
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#10 · Quote Reply

It's sad to see what Tim Sweeney has become, he was a gaming pioneer.

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aaaa piefed.world aaaa@piefed.world
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#11 · (edited) Quote Reply

He believes the requirement can lead to players boycotting games simply because they include AI.

Uh huh? And?

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ToiletFlushShowerScream piefed.world ToiletFlushShowerScream@piefed.world
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#12 · Quote Reply

Maybe Tim Sweeney has been replaced by AI

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Grimy lemmy.world Grimy@lemmy.world
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#13 · Quote Reply

There isn't really a way to tell anymore and it's probably used broadly. Eventually, devs will simply hide it and people will go back to judging something on the enjoyment it procures them.

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joranm1 lemmy.zip joranm1@lemmy.zip
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#14 · Quote Reply

It's sad to see what Tim Sweeney has become, he was a gaming pioneer.

He was a cool programmer, but just like Carmack, he is not meant to manage a company.

As time goes by, I am also increasingly convinced that it's rather Cliff Bleszinski's game design that made Epic what it was.

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DudeImMacGyver kbin.earth DudeImMacGyver@kbin.earth
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#15 · Quote Reply

What a horrible little turd of a CEO.

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okwhateverdude lemmy.world okwhateverdude@lemmy.world
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#16 · Quote Reply

Is this just a case of him being contrarian thinking he will win over so many developers?

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jtrek startrek.website jtrek@startrek.website
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#17 · Quote Reply

Tim Sweeney should go away and never come back.

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Phoenixz lemmy.ca phoenixz@lemmy.ca
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According to Sweeney, forcing developers to reveal how they used AI in making their games is irresponsible and harmful to the industry. his wallet

FTFY

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Phoenixz lemmy.ca phoenixz@lemmy.ca
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He believes the requirement can lead to players boycotting games simply because they include AI. Uh huh? And?

That is the point

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Janx piefed.social Janx@piefed.social
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Amazing. That's pretty much the exact opposite definition of "irresponsible". It's almost like you think you're entitled to everyone's data and personal information, just like the techbros...

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Dudewitbow lemmy.zip Dudewitbow@lemmy.zip
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#21 · (edited) Quote Reply

Amazing. That's pretty much the exact opposite definition of "irresponsible". It's almost like you think you're entitled to everyone's data and personal information, just like the techbros...

its irresponsible to devs. what tim Sweeney wants is that all devs simultaneously get tired of the shit and leave steam. Epic knows it will never win consumers over so its trying all of its powers to win a majority of devs over.

epic vs steam is ultimately a debate of dev vs consumer. steam is the weird option in the market, because consumer led monopolies are rare.

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maniacalmanicmania aussie.zone maniacalmanicmania@aussie.zone
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#22 · (edited) Quote Reply

Tim Sweeney should go away and never come back.

I'm now imagining Tim in the roles of Smeagol and Gollum. Leave now and never come back!

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maniacalmanicmania aussie.zone maniacalmanicmania@aussie.zone
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#23 · (edited) Quote Reply

He was a cool programmer, but just like Carmack, he is not meant to manage a company. As time goes by, I am also increasingly convinced that it's rather Cliff Bleszinski's game design that made Epic what it was.

Laura Fryer's YouTube takes provide some interesting insider insight into that era.

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WFH lemmy.zip Wfh@lemmy.zip
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#24 · Quote Reply

He was a cool programmer, but just like Carmack, he is not meant to manage a company. As time goes by, I am also increasingly convinced that it's rather Cliff Bleszinski's game design that made Epic what it was.

CliffyB is the real MVP

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Exec pawb.social Exec@pawb.social
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He was a cool programmer, but just like Carmack, he is not meant to manage a company. As time goes by, I am also increasingly convinced that it's rather Cliff Bleszinski's game design that made Epic what it was.

I miss Jazz Jackrabbit

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WoodScientist lemmy.world WoodScientist@lemmy.world
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#26 · Quote Reply

Rapist mentality.

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JigglySackles lemmy.world JigglySackles@lemmy.world
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Timmy is a degenerate money grubbing fuck. Almost a guarantee that anything he thinks is the opposite of what's good or right.

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JigglySackles lemmy.world JigglySackles@lemmy.world
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#28 · Quote Reply

According to Sweeney, forcing developers to reveal how they used AI in making their games is irresponsible and harmful to the industry. his wallet FTFY

Timmy wants his two dollars!

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kewjo lemmy.world kewjo@lemmy.world
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#29 · Quote Reply

every time Tim criticizes valve i wonder if he realizes he's pushing more customers away? the biggest pc gaming group loves what valve does and this dope thinks insulting their intelligence will sell people on epic store? if anything it just confirms Epic's policies are anti-consumer

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drdalek lemmy.dbzer0.com drdalek@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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They know they cant compete so they are hoping pandering to the industry will help. He doesnt realize how little people care about Epic. Its a place to grab free games every week, and then never play any of them with.

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kewjo lemmy.world kewjo@lemmy.world
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its irresponsible to devs. what tim Sweeney wants is that all devs simultaneously get tired of the shit and leave steam. Epic knows it will never win consumers over so its trying all of its powers to win a majority of devs over. epic vs steam is ultimately a debate of dev vs consumer. steam is the weird option in the market, because consumer led monopolies are rare.

weird debate because most people will never buy anything off Epic store just due to how big a knob they are let alone being anti consumer. devs can move if they don't want sales i guess. imo epic is great to iron out bugs as a form of early access and taking Tim's money, before it gets in the hands of users.

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pivot_root lemmy.world pivot_root@lemmy.world
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#32 · Quote Reply

Is this just a case of him being contrarian thinking he will win over so many developers?

It's just another case of him having a hate boner for Valve. Years ago, he asked Valve to do something via email and Valve ghosted him while doing the exact opposite.

His behavior and attitute towards Valve, in my opinion, is consistent with somebody who has hurt feelings and a grudge. There are actually legitimate things to criticize Valve over, but him having a go at the things that benefit consumers instead of devs just makes him look like a giant anti-consume douche.

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the16bitgamer programming.dev the16bitgamer@programming.dev
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#33 · Quote Reply

That's why gamers buy on Steam instead of Epic, Tim.

Wait you can buy games from Epic? I thought it was all give-a-ways

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Tiral lemmy.world Tiral@lemmy.world
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Yeah..... Even if true, I don't think I'd trust the person/competitor who's kicking their ass for credable info.

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chonglibloodsport lemmy.world chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world
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Is this just a case of him being contrarian thinking he will win over so many developers?

He’s desperate for attention. He’ll say anything if it gets people talking about his company.

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Binturong lemmy.ca Binturong@lemmy.ca
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#36 · Quote Reply

Yeah of course he said some bullshit, they're his direct competition lmao. Why are we cursed with having to see what this fuckwad corposcum has to say all the time?

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atopi piefed.blahaj.zone atopi@piefed.blahaj.zone
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#37 · (edited) Quote Reply

he complains that if you use AI, people will boycott your product, but also

“You have to choose from either not using tools that can make you way more productive, and probably failing due to competition that does.”

the competition that would also be forced to disclose their AI usage and be boycotted?

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artyom piefed.social artyom@piefed.social
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#38 · Quote Reply

He believes the requirement can lead to players boycotting games simply because they include AI. Uh huh? And?

Its not fair to the slop generators!

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Mika piefed.ca Mika@piefed.ca
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#39 · Quote Reply

he complains that if you use AI, people will boycott your product, but also “You have to choose from either not using tools that can make you way more productive, and probably failing due to competition that does.” the competition that would also be forced to disclose their AI usage and be boycotted?

The problem I see is that there is no way to prove the AI was used for the codebase. So unless someone from the team leaks, yeah, you can make an unfair competition.

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qaz lemmy.world qaz@lemmy.world
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#40 · Quote Reply

he complains that if you use AI, people will boycott your product, but also “You have to choose from either not using tools that can make you way more productive, and probably failing due to competition that does.” the competition that would also be forced to disclose their AI usage and be boycotted?

I think he means with competition that does use it and does not disclose

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Auster thebrainbin.org Auster@thebrainbin.org
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#41 · Quote Reply

wasn't anything an excuse for Sweeney to attack Valve and their flagship brand? And by extension, wouldn't such a news be like reporting the sun has dawned?

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Green Wizard lemmy.zip TheGreenWizard@lemmy.zip
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Can this guy just shut up already? We really need to stop posting articles every time this dipshit let's a fart loose. Every article is either "Tim hates Valve and its very obvious he feels insecure" or "Tim is defending AI as if there is a gun to his head" or both. Can't these CEO types just be satisfied at never needing to lift anything for the rest of their lives? They need to be loved and adored or admired. Its pathetic. (Also never forget Tim defended grok and its generating of CP)

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Treczoks lemmy.world Treczoks@lemmy.world
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#43 · Quote Reply

It hurts bad and lazy developers. It helps all others. Just choose the right side.

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Duamerthrax lemmy.world Duamerthrax@lemmy.world
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#44 · Quote Reply

He was a cool programmer, but just like Carmack, he is not meant to manage a company. As time goes by, I am also increasingly convinced that it's rather Cliff Bleszinski's game design that made Epic what it was.

Carmack seems fine for the most part. id's equivalent to Sweeny is probably Tim Willits.

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MrMcGasion lemmy.world MrMcGasion@lemmy.world
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Can this guy just shut up already? We really need to stop posting articles every time this dipshit let's a fart loose. Every article is either "Tim hates Valve and its very obvious he feels insecure" or "Tim is defending AI as if there is a gun to his head" or both. Can't these CEO types just be satisfied at never needing to lift anything for the rest of their lives? They need to be loved and a...

It would be nice for all of us who've known he's a dipshit for years, but there's always new people coming along that haven't realized yet.

I'd rather have to see more articles about some dumb thing he said, than to live in a world where I'm in an increasingly small club of people who know he's an idiot.

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rollerbang lemmy.world rollerbang@lemmy.world
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#46 · Quote Reply

The problem I see is that there is no way to prove the AI was used for the codebase. So unless someone from the team leaks, yeah, you can make an unfair competition.

Clues are often left and can be seen during decompilation attempts, data-mining, etc.

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atopi piefed.blahaj.zone atopi@piefed.blahaj.zone
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The problem I see is that there is no way to prove the AI was used for the codebase. So unless someone from the team leaks, yeah, you can make an unfair competition.

if your competition can lie, so can you

but if you spend so long making a game, you likely would not want to risk it being removed for breaking the rules

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atopi piefed.blahaj.zone atopi@piefed.blahaj.zone
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#48 · Quote Reply

I think he means with competition that does use it and does not disclose

but you can also use it and not disclose it

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