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Ars Technica · October 13, 2026 · On the brief until October 27, 2026

Epic Games reportedly pivoting to "AI first" game development model

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Generating all game code and visual assets

Epic Games is moving to an AI-first development process where models produce all code and art assets. Staff programmers and artists will transition from manual creation to supervising generated work. The strategy shift delayed the studio's major Disney project indefinitely.

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