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Epic reportedly requires AI-first production for delayed Disney shooter
Epic Games is reportedly directing developers of an unannounced shooter featuring Marvel and Star Wars characters to make extensive use of generative AI.
The project is a collaboration with Disney, which has invested in Epic.
A message attributed to the game’s director reportedly told staff to stop hand-writing code and use AI workflows for art.
Epic has not confirmed those instructions, but said AI is being used to speed up development under the direction of its developers.
The game was reportedly expected to launch in March, but is now delayed indefinitely.
The move matters because it could change how the team creates the game’s art and code.
Epic and Disney have not announced a new release date, and Disney has not commented on the reported AI requirements.
Epic Games reportedly instructed developers of an unannounced Disney shooter featuring Marvel and Star Wars characters to use an “AI-first” production model.
The project was allegedly due for release in March but has been delayed indefinitely.
A report cited people familiar with the project and an alleged internal message from its director.
Epic said development is AI-accelerated but led by its developers, whom it described as the creative drivers.
Disney has not commented, and it is unclear whether the project is the same extraction shooter mentioned in an earlier report.
- Who
- Epic Games and the developers of an unannounced Disney shooter. The project features Marvel and Star Wars characters.
- What
- Epic reportedly instructed developers to use an AI-first model for production. The project has been delayed indefinitely.
- When
- It was allegedly due for release in March; the sources do not state the year.
- Where
- Not stated
- Why
- Not stated
Epic Games
Bloomberg's reported account
Production approach
Epic Games
Epic said development is AI-accelerated and led by its developers, who are the creative drivers.
Bloomberg's reported account
The report says the director told developers, “No more hand-written code,” and that all art should be made with full AI workflows.
Disney took a $1.5 billion stake in Epic, according to the article.
Bloomberg reported that Epic had commissioned a Disney extraction shooter alongside other Disney projects.
The unannounced shooter was allegedly due for release.
The project had reportedly been delayed indefinitely.
- Disney stake
- $1.5 billion
- Characters
- Marvel and Star Wars
- Reported production model
- AI-first,” including generated art and code
- Reported release timing
- March; delayed indefinitely
- Epic statement
- Development is AI-accelerated and led by Epic developers
What people are saying
We’re embracing AI-accelerated development, led by Epic developers who are the visionaries and creative drivers for everything we do,
No more hand-written code,
generated with full AI workflows.
Sources
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