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AI Cloning Could Become the Biggest Threat to Video Game Playtests

By Willa Rowe · Polygon · Monday, 19 October 2026 at 18:48 (1h ago) · Original article ↗

Just over a week ago, during the Triple-i Initiative showcase, developer Digital Sun announced the long-awaited public playtest for its upcoming "Tower Defensevania" ReVamp. Now the developer is walking that back, instead offering a much smaller and more controlled playtest through its Discord beginning on Oct. 29. The reason? AI.

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Hackers hit AI coding tool OpenCode, running up charges on users’ AI accounts

OpenCode is an open-source AI coding agent that's become a popular alternative to Claude Code and Cursor. But hackers got into part of its online platform and stole some users’ API keys, and the AI tools it turned to for help kept refusing to look at the malicious code.

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Tolan snags $30M for its AI companion that helps users navigate life

AI companion app Tolan has raised another $30 million after attracting more than 250,000 active users.

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Replika’s founder built the AI assistant she pitched at Disrupt 12 years ago

Eugenia Kuyda's newest startup Wabi is positioned to take advantage of an idea she had more than a decade ago. Wabi offers a personal AI assistant with a twist, free and downloadable to anyone today.

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AI Cloning Could Become the Biggest Threat to Video Game Playtests

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