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'Our humble goal is to survive the AI revolution' says Epic Games CEO, as its Star Wars and Marvel crossover pivots to 'AI first' development
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13 articles- PC Gamer'Our humble goal is to survive the AI revolution' says Epic Games CEO, as its Star Wars and Marvel crossover pivots to 'AI first' developmentRead full article on PC Gamer (opens in a new tab)
- Game InformerEpic Games' Unannounced Marvel And Star Wars Shooter Delayed As Company Goes All-In On AI DevelopmentRead full article on Game Informer (opens in a new tab)
Preview from Game Informer: Epic Games' Unannounced Marvel And Star Wars Shooter Delayed As Company Goes All-In On AI Development
Epic Games has reportedly delayed the release of an upcoming shooter game featuring Marvel and Star Wars characters from March to an unspecified date, according to Bloomberg. According to the publication's sources, Epic is delaying the release because it is shifting to an "AI-first" production model using tools like Anthropic's Claude. "No more hand-written…
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- MassivelyOPEpic Games delays a Marvel and Star Wars extraction shooter in order to pivot to an ‘AI first’ production modelRead full article on MassivelyOP (opens in a new tab)
Preview from MassivelyOP: Epic Games delays a Marvel and Star Wars extraction shooter in order to pivot to an ‘AI first’ production model
If you feel like that kind of headline is only possible in our deeply stupid modern times, we tend to agree, but in spite of that, we do feel compelled to report on Epic Games’ latest project and how its development has reportedly been delayed in order to utilize generative AI in multiple aspects of [...]
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- Push SquareEpic's Pivot to AI-Driven Game Development Is Somehow Much Worse Than You May RealiseRead full article on Push Square (opens in a new tab)
Preview from Push Square: Epic's Pivot to AI-Driven Game Development Is Somehow Much Worse Than You May Realise
Unreal Engine will push AI. Epic boss Tim Sweeney caused a serious stir earlier this week when he publicly declared that the Fortnite developer is transitioning towards "AI first" production, using AI-driven tech to (supposedly) streamline all facets of game development. As you can imagine, Sweeney's incredibly pro-AI stance has attracted a lot of…
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- AftermathThe First Big Result Of Epic's 'AI Acceleration' Is... A DelayRead full article on Aftermath (opens in a new tab)
Preview from Aftermath: The First Big Result Of Epic's 'AI Acceleration' Is... A Delay
Epic Games is turning to an AI-driven development model
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- ShacknewsTim Sweeney says Epic Games 'aims to survive AI revolution' with AI pivotRead full article on Shacknews (opens in a new tab)
Preview from Shacknews: Tim Sweeney says Epic Games 'aims to survive AI revolution' with AI pivot
The Epic Games founder and CEO says developers are being moved around to 'retool for maximum AI acceleration.'
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- Nintendo Life"No More Hand-Written Code" - Epic Reportedly Adopts "AI First" Production Model On New Disney ShooterRead full article on Nintendo Life (opens in a new tab)
Preview from Nintendo Life: "No More Hand-Written Code" - Epic Reportedly Adopts "AI First" Production Model On New Disney Shooter
Devs told to use AI to finish game after delay, it's claimed. In some industry news this week, Fortnite creator Epic Games has reportedly told developers behind a new Disney title "to use more artificial intelligence tools" to complete it, after delaying the project. According to Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier, developers working on this Disney video…
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- PolygonEpic Games Delays Marvel and Star Wars Crossover Game Amid Generative AI PushRead full article on Polygon (opens in a new tab)
Preview from Polygon: Epic Games Delays Marvel and Star Wars Crossover Game Amid Generative AI Push
Epic Games has reportedly delayed an unannounced Marvel and Star Wars crossover game while it pivots toward AI-first game production.
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- GamesIndustry.bizEpic Games delays Disney game and tells developers to go "AI first"Read full article on GamesIndustry.biz (opens in a new tab)
- VGCEpic Games reportedly orders staff to implement ‘AI-first’ developmentRead full article on VGC (opens in a new tab)
- IGN GamesEpic Reportedly Pushing Devs to Use AI, Delays Secret Star Wars and Marvel Crossover ShooterRead full article on IGN Games (opens in a new tab)
Preview from IGN Games: Epic Reportedly Pushing Devs to Use AI, Delays Secret Star Wars and Marvel Crossover Shooter
Epic Games has reportedly delayed its secret Star Wars and Marvel crossover shooter as it pushes its developers to shift to an "AI first" production model.
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- EurogamerEpic Games reportedly delays Star Wars and Marvel shooter, as the Fortnite maker embraces "AI-accelerated development"Read full article on Eurogamer (opens in a new tab)
- Push Square'No More Hand Written Code': Fortnite Dev's Disney Game to Be an 'AI First' ProjectRead full article on Push Square (opens in a new tab)
Preview from Push Square: 'No More Hand Written Code': Fortnite Dev's Disney Game to Be an 'AI First' Project
"AI! AI everywhere". Fortnite maker Epic has delayed its collaboration with Disney – a shooter featuring characters from Marvel and Star Wars – to retool it as an “AI first” production. Bloomberg’s highly reliable Jason Schreier (paywalled) reports that the unannounced game was planned to release in March, but no new launch target has been communicated to…
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