Epic CEO: 'Our humble goal is to survive the AI revolution' as Star Wars project goes AI-first
ControlCAD · reddit · 2026-10-13
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney says the company's "humble goal is to survive the AI revolution," per PC Gamer. Its Star Wars and Marvel crossover project has pivoted to "AI first" development, with art to be "generated with full AI workflows."
It's one of the most blunt statements from a major game executive on AI transformation, reflecting traditional game studios' survival anxiety amid generative AI.
Related event: Epic shifts unannounced Star Wars and Marvel shooter to AI-first workflow(2 posts)→
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