GoKawiilEpic Games mandates 'AI first' development for Disney shooter project
According to a Bloomberg report citing unnamed sources, Epic Games has told developers on its delayed Disney shooter to adopt an 'AI first' workflow, with a game director instructing staff to use Anthropic's Claude instead of hand-writing code and to generate art through 'full AI workflows.' Epic's communications director Jake Jones confirmed the company is pursuing 'AI-accelerated' development, and CEO Tim Sweeney posted on X describing a 'huge pivot' toward retooling developers around AI.
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The mandate suggests Epic is betting heavily on generative AI to salvage a project that is reportedly far behind schedule, which could set a precedent for how major studios handle troubled productions. Internal reactions described as unenthusiastic, including jokes about AI correcting its own hallucinations, hint at possible friction between leadership's ambitions and staff confidence in the technology's readiness. Sweeney's framing—that AI should expand output rather than cut headcount—may be an attempt to preempt employee fears about job security.
- Epic Games reportedly ordered an 'AI first' approach for its unannounced Disney shooter, per Bloomberg sources.
- Developers are being directed to use AI tools like Claude for code and 'full AI workflows' for art assets.
- Internal reaction was reportedly skeptical, even as CEO Tim Sweeney publicly described a major pivot toward AI-accelerated development.
Source: techspot.com — Alfonso Maruccia, 2026-10-13
Published there as: “Epic Games' Disney shooter is going "AI first," whether developers like it or not”
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