Epic shifts to AI-accelerated development for upcoming Disney game

What happened

Epic Games plans to use AI to generate code and art for an unannounced Disney game, according to Bloomberg, with the project delayed from its original March release window. Developers reportedly received an AI-first mandate to use tools like Anthropic’s Claude, with instructions calling for no hand-written code and art generated through full AI workflows. Epic spokesperson Jake Jones told Bloomberg the company is embracing AI-accelerated development.

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The story so far

Epic Games is reportedly moving its Disney game to AI-first development, while the planned shooter has been delayed indefinitely from its March 2027 release window, according to Ars Technica’s account of Bloomberg’s unnamed sources and internal employee messages. Epic confirmed that it is embracing AI-accelerated development; the mandate’s scope and the indefinite delay remain claims from those sources. The Verge, also citing Bloomberg, reported that developers were instructed to use tools such as Anthropic’s Claude, write no code by hand and generate art through full AI workflows. Ars Technica described human developers managing generated assets and reported that work on the $1.5 billion Disney collaboration had been understaffed and progressed more slowly than expected. Epic spokesperson Jake Jones confirmed the company’s adoption of AI-accelerated development to Bloomberg, while CEO Tim Sweeney said the aim was to help employees produce more and better work.

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