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Intellectual Property

Oct. 28, 2026

Decompilation: The mod slopification of video games

AI-powered decompilation threatens to dismantle traditional barriers protecting video game source code, raising new copyright questions over game mechanics and challenging developers to rethink intellectual property enforcement.

Lawrence Y. Myung

Attorney
Kendall Brill & Kelly LLP

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Decompilation: The mod slopification of video games
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A video game can take years and hundreds of millions of dollars to develop. Artificial intelligence could make it possible to replicate key elements of that work in a matter of hours. As Rockstar Games prepares to release Grand Theft Auto 6, the gaming industry faces a potentially existential question: How do developers protect their intellectual property when AI makes copying it easier than ever?

The stakes are enormous. Rockstar Games is preparing to release its highly anticipate...

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