AI-FIRST GAMES: Epic Games Ditches Hand-Written Code for Marvel/Star Wars...

Epic Games is restructuring development on its $1.5 billion Disney collaboration—a Marvel and Star Wars shooter originally due March 2027—to rely almost entirely on AI-generated code and artwork. Human developers will now primarily manage and refine outputs from systems like Anthropic's Claude rather than writing code themselves. The project has been delayed indefinitely as Epic conducts this shift, reflecting CEO Tim Sweeney's long-standing conviction that AI will fundamentally reshape game creation. The move comes after Epic laid off over 1,000 workers earlier this year, though the company frames this pivot as enabling broader creative ambition rather than workforce reduction.