Source: Simon Willison's Weblog
Decompilation has always been possible, but AI automation makes it industrializable—transforming what was a boutique technical skill into a commodity capability that small studios can't easily defend against. Stolen game code can be rapidly ported to new platforms, repurposed, or stripped for assets, collapsing the margin where many indie developers operate. Well-funded studios can absorb losses; undercapitalized creators face extinction-level threats. This dynamic may accelerate consolidation in game development.