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Epic shifts to ‘AI-accelerated development’ for upcoming Disney game
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Epic Games has implemented an AI-first development mandate for its upcoming Disney partnership following internal project delays. The shift requires developers to prioritize generative tools for code and art creation to meet revised production timelines.
- 01Epic Games is utilizing Anthropic Claude and other AI tools to accelerate game development cycles
- 02The unannounced Disney project has been delayed past its original March release window
- 03Developers must now adhere to an AI-accelerated mandate for all coding and art assets
- 04This strategic pivot aims to streamline production processes and manage project timelines more efficiently
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Epic Games plans to use AI to generate code and art for an unannounced Disney game, which is now delayed from its original March release window, according to a report from Bloomberg. The project's developers have been given an "AI-first" mandate directing them to use tools like Anthropic's Claude more to finish the game. According […]