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Anthropic adds server-side rule blocking Claude Code from recreating existing games

Anthropic introduced a server-side rule instructing Claude Code's Opus 5.5 model not to recreate existing games. Developers report refusals since late October, including on projects they claim they have rights to build.

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Timeline · 4 reports

  1. 2026-11-01 13:46 · The Next Web
    Claude Code now refuses to help build copies of existing games
  2. 2026-11-01 13:44 · The Next Web
    Developers say Claude Code now refuses work on recreating existing games
  3. 2026-10-30 23:16 · DEV Community — AI
    Anthropic adds server-side rule to keep Claude Code from recreating existing games
  4. 2026-10-30 20:01 · Sam Altman (X)
    Anthropic Blocks Claude Code from Recreating Specific Vid...

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