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Flash·Apps & Agents·2026-10-13 20:05

Epic Games Goes "AI-First": Unannounced Disney Shooter Delayed Indefinitely

Epic Games has indefinitely delayed its unannounced shooter collaboration with Disney, originally slated for March 2027, and instructed the team to switch to "AI-first" production, with code and art generated by AI, Bloomberg News reported on October 12.

HIMIAO Horizon·2026-10-13 20:05·1 min read

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What happened

Citing people familiar with the project and internal Epic messages, Bloomberg News reported that an unannounced shooter from Epic Games' collaboration with The Walt Disney Company — featuring Marvel and Star Wars characters — has been delayed indefinitely from a planned March 2027 release.

The team received "AI-first" instructions, the report said: one game director told the team there would be "no more hand-written code", all artwork would be generated through full AI workflows, and human developers would manage and correct AI output — with tools including Anthropic's Claude.

Epic CEO Tim Sweeney confirmed the shift on X the same day, writing that the company has "a huge pivot underway", moving developers around to retool for maximum AI acceleration. He said the aim is to help teams "build MORE and BETTER stuff" and extend the benefits to all teams using Unreal Engine.

Key facts

  1. Delayed project: An unannounced Disney-collaboration shooter featuring Marvel and Star Wars characters, originally planned for March 2027, now delayed indefinitely
  2. AI-first instructions: No more hand-written code; artwork via full AI workflows; developers manage and correct AI output; tools include Anthropic's Claude
  3. Sweeney's statement: The CEO confirmed on X the same day that the company is undergoing a "huge pivot", reassigning developers to maximize AI acceleration
  4. Reporting: Bloomberg News, Oct 12, citing people familiar with the project and internal messages; relayed by Ars Technica

Why it matters

Epic indefinitely delayed a collaboration game to switch to "AI-first" production — no hand-written code, artwork generated through full AI workflows, with human developers managing and correcting AI output.
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SourcesNeoTeo (Oct 12, source; citing Bloomberg News, relayed by Ars Technica). Compiled from public information; not investment advice.

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