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Developers · Updated 13 Oct, 11:04 am IST

Epic Games says it is making a 'huge pivot' to use AI in game development

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Why it matters for readers: This explains why a major game company is talking more about AI and how it might change how games are made.

  • Epic Games is moving developers around to retool for 'maximum AI acceleration,' CEO Tim Sweeney wrote on X.1
  • The pivot aims to enable teams to build more and better content faster, using AI inside Epic and across Unreal Engine users.1
  • Sweeney said the aim isn't to do the same work with fewer people, but to increase productivity and help developers survive the 'AI revolution.'1
  • The announcement comes about six months after Epic disclosed layoffs of more than 1,000 employees, though the company attributed those cuts to broader growth issues rather than AI.1
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