Anthropic restricts Claude Code from cloning games as AI reshapes game piracy
AIAnthropic added instructions to Opus 5.5's system prompt that discourage Claude from recreating specific existing games, after an X post drew attention to the change. The article says the restriction covers only Claude, so users can route game-cloning tasks through other models, and it has also blocked legitimate original game development.
AIWhy it matters.
The piece links Anthropic's new Claude Code restriction on game cloning to the wider disruption of the games industry, showing how the rule works in practice and where it falls short.
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QbitAI · 林, 方舟 · qbitai.comPublished · added here
Original title: Claude紧急叫停！暗改Harness禁止逆向游戏