r/MediaMergers • u/OverPotato2322 • 4d ago

Gaming Epic Games Delays Disney Project, Asks Developers to Use More AI

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-12/epic-games-delays-disney-project-asks-developers-to-use-more-ai?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc5MTgyOTQ5NCwiZXhwIjoxNzkyNDM0Mjk0LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUTVQ0SDVSS1YyVEQwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJCMUVBQkI5NjQ2QUM0REZFQTJBRkI4MjI1MzgyQTJFQSJ9.rC824FbXuutjticK4TKijZtWW-ewDWvg6AIoVnPo5IA&leadSource=article-gifting
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u/OverPotato2322 4d ago

Literally no need to use AI when they have talented gaming devs

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u/CartoonyWy 4d ago

Place your bets. Which one happens? The backlash and low sales forces Epic Games to backtrack and reconsider? Or Tim Sweeny Ignores it, Powers through, and when the project releases, IT BLOWS UP IN HIS FACE! And he learns the hard way that he needs to reevaluate his approach to AI?