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Epic shifts to ‘AI-accelerated development’ for upcoming Disney game

L2 · PractitionerIndustry & BusinessThe Verge AI$· 10/13/2026

Shows how major studios are implementing AI tools in game development workflows

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Epic Games mandates AI-first development for upcoming Disney shooter, requiring developers to use Claude for code generation and AI workflows for all art.

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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 to Bloomberg, one of the game's directors said in a message to staff, "No more hand-written code." Staff were also told that all of the game's art will be "generated

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