TechIndie games are missing launch dates because Steam is backed up

Indie developers say Steam approvals are taking unexpectedly long, causing some games to miss planned launches. Studio Daimon’s Food Devils was due to enter early access today, but remains unapproved after submission on October 12th. Developers suspect AI-generated “slop” is clogging the review queue; Valve did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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