Epic Games reportedly pivoting to "AI first" game development model

What happened: Epic Games is moving to an "AI first" model for its Disney collaboration, with AI writing code and guiding art for an upcoming shooter, per a Bloomberg report. The project is delayed indefinitely. Key numbers: $1.5 billion Epic and Disney collaboration announced in early 2024. Shooter was slated for March 2027. Why it matters: Epic CEO Tim Sweeney said the pivot aims to let teams build more and better, not to cut people. The delay follows understaffed, slower-than-expected development.

Epic Games is moving to an "AI first" model for its Disney collaboration, with AI writing code and guiding art for an upcoming shooter, per a Bloomberg report. The project is delayed indefinitely.

Epic CEO Tim Sweeney said the pivot aims to let teams build more and better, not to cut people. The delay follows understaffed, slower-than-expected development.