"There's always been some risk of sharing ideas and concepts too early on social media; grifters looking to swipe ideas ...

"There's always been some risk of sharing ideas and concepts too early on social media; grifters looking to swipe ideas have always been around. Holmér's experience with generative AI clones of her game idea is just exacerbating a dupe industry that's pervasive on digital video game marketplaces. As video game companies both big and small compete for attention in a culture that's kept the same five games, like Fortnite and Grand Theft Auto 5, on the most-played lists for years, some companies are forgoing original ideas entirely, opting instead to co-opt anything popular or trending to make a quick buck. These sorts of schemes are prolific on the App Store and Google Play Stores, but are behind much of the slop on console digital stores, too.It's big business. Several companies have had huge success flooding the market with knockoffs designed to confuse players looking for games to play. One strategy for these clone developers is taking a popular console or PC game and publishing a clo...