"We are more concerned about the risks of moving too slowly": Epic get more specific about genAI use in Unreal Engine and Fortnite development
Epic Games is actively integrating generative AI into the development of Unreal Engine and Fortnite, according to executive vice president Marcus Wassmer. Tools like Claude Code and Codex are being used to eliminate bugs, compress shaders, and refactor code, significantly speeding up development cycles. Epic prioritizes rapid adoption of AI over skepticism, aiming to maintain a competitive edge in the industry.
- Entities
- Game: Unreal Engine
- Company: Epic Games
- Person: Marcus Wassmer
- Topic: Software Development
- Game: Fortnite
- Topic: Game Development
- Topic: Generative AI
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