Anthropic confirms Claude Code on Opus 5.5 now steers away from recreating specific existing games
Anthropic added a server-side rule to Claude Code on Opus 5.5, with no off switch: original, genre and own-asset games are fine, but not a recreation of a specific existing game, even renamed. A spokesperson pointed to staffer Addy Osmani, who said using Claude to infringe IP breaks its usage policy. XDA found the instruction in Claude Code v2.1.314.
Why it matters
It is a server-side rule users cannot switch off that stops a major AI coding tool from recreating specific existing games. Anthropic cites its usage policy on IP infringement, a sign model makers are handling copyright risk in-product.
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