Epic reportedly shifts Disney shooter toward AI-led production amid delay

Epic Games has reportedly postponed an unannounced shooter involving Marvel and Star Wars characters while changing its production process. People familiar with the project say developers have been instructed to make AI central to completing the game.

The reported instructions call for AI-generated code and artwork, with developers supervising and directing the results. Anthropic's Claude is among the tools reportedly identified for the work. Those requirements concern the Disney project and do not establish that every Epic game faces the same rules.

Disney and Epic announced their broader partnership in February 2024, alongside a planned $1.5 billion Disney investment for an ownership stake in Epic. The companies described an entertainment universe connected to Fortnite, incorporating several Disney franchises. That announcement did not specify the reported shooter's production requirements.

The shooter reportedly had a March release target, but people familiar with the project say no replacement date has been communicated. Its revised schedule and detailed AI production rules remain unconfirmed by the companies.