Epic Games shifts to AI-driven development strategy for Disney collaboration

<p>Epic Games is implementing an "AI first" development strategy in its collaboration with the Walt Disney Company, allowing AI models to write code and guide artwork for an upcoming shooter. This information comes from a report by Bloomberg, which cites unnamed sources familiar with the project regarding the significant changes in internal development at the company.</p><p>According to internal messages from Epic employees reviewed by Bloomberg, human developers will oversee and manage the code and art assets generated by AI models, such as Anthropic's Claude. This indicates a shift towards eliminating hand-written code and utilizing fully AI-generated art workflows.</p><p>The collaboration, valued at $1.5 billion, was announced in early 2024 and aimed to produce a shooter themed around Marvel and Star Wars, initially scheduled for release in March 2027. However, the project has been delayed indefinitely due to the changes related to AI and slower-than-expected development, as reported.</p>