AI-generated capsule art is making Steam browsing less enjoyable, weekly review finds
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Shaun Prescott
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The article discusses the growing problem of AI-generated capsule art on Steam, which the author argues makes browsing the platform less enjoyable. The weekly column highlights how low-quality, spammy AI-generated game artwork is flooding Steam's new releases, diminishing the fun of discovering new games. The piece also covers other notable Steam news from the week ending June 22, including game releases, trends, and oddities found in the platform's raw new release list.
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· 3 pulledEvery Monday morning I scroll through the previous week's new games on Steam. I've always enjoyed doing this.
For every earnestly developed roguelite deckbuilder or metroidvania there's something like, I dunno, Fuck's Quest 2, or Milk inside a bag of milk
spammy, AI-generated capsule art is a pox, and it makes browsing Steam less fun
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