Epic Reportedly Shifts Disney Game to AI-First Development as Shooter Faces Indefinite Delay

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   The Verge · AI

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   宝玉 · XPicks

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1. 23:12
   The Verge · AI

   Epic shifts to AI-accelerated development for upcoming Disney game

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2. 04:59
   Ars Technica · AI

   Epic Games reportedly pivots to AI-first development for Disney collaboration

   Epic Games is reportedly shifting its Disney collaboration to AI-first development, with models writing all code and guiding artwork for an upcoming shooter, according to Bloomberg’s unnamed sources and internal employee messages. Human developers would manage generated assets using models such as Anthropic’s Claude; the $1.5 billion project’s shooter, slated for March 2027, has reportedly been delayed indefinitely amid the shift and understaffed, slower-than-expected development. Epic confirmed it is embracing AI-accelerated development, while CEO Tim Sweeney said the aim is to help employees build more and better work.

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