Anthropic tells Claude Code to refuse to clone existing video games
Anthropic added an instruction to Claude Code telling it not to recreate an existing video game, even renamed, to counter AI-generated clones.
By GennnAi··1 min read
The instruction, added around October 27, was confirmed by Addy Osmani, an Anthropic engineer, who cites usage rules on intellectual property. Original and genre-based games remain allowed. However, a wargame designer says Claude Code blocks his board-game adaptations commissioned by clients who own the originals. Osmani asks users to report such cases. It appears to target Opus 5.5, currently Claude Code's default model.
Source: Next, published on November 3, 2026.