Australian STEM Videogame Challenge Ends After 12 Years Due to AI Submissions

The Australian STEM Videogame Challenge, a free national videogame development competition for students, will end after its 2026 edition because generative AI made it hard to judge what students created themselves. ACER's Cathy Zemaitis said the decision was driven by the rapid rise of generative AI in game development, and organizers have no plans for alternative formats.