Epic Games would push Disney shooter with Marvel and Star Wars toward an AI-first workflow
Kotaku reports, based on Bloomberg, that Epic Games is steering an unannounced Disney shooter with Marvel and Star Wars characters toward an AI-first workflow.
According to the report, developers on the project are being told to use Anthropic’s Claude models and to stop adding any more hand-written code.
Epic communications director Jake Jones says in a statement that the company is embracing “AI-accelerated development” led by Epic developers.
What happened
Kotaku says Epic Games is steering a Disney shooter with characters from Marvel and Star Wars toward an AI-first workflow. The information provided ties that claim to a Bloomberg report, but Epic has not officially announced the project itself. The reporting does not mention an official title, release window, or confirmed status for the game, so the available sources only point to a reported development policy around an unannounced project.
According to the same report, developers were told to use Anthropic’s Claude in their workflow. They were also reportedly told that no more hand-written code should be added, while artists were expected to work more with AI tools for art production. The available information does not specify how much of that workflow is already mandatory, whether exceptions exist, or whether the guidance applies to the entire project or only certain teams within production.
Epic communications director Jake Jones responded in a statement that the company embraces “AI-accelerated development,” led by Epic developers. Kotaku connects that stance to earlier public support from CEO Tim Sweeney for generative AI, as well as his criticism of storefronts that require AI use to be disclosed on product pages. The provided sources do not spell out which internal guidelines Sweeney or Epic have previously confirmed publicly, but the article’s framing shows that the AI debate at Epic has been ongoing.
The core of the report is that this is a Disney project that has not yet been officially announced, featuring Marvel and Star Wars characters. The provided sources do not include an official title, a release schedule, or details about any limits on AI use in code or art. That leaves it unclear whether the cited AI tools are being used mainly for prototyping, for large-scale production, or as a mandatory standard across the whole project.
Timeline
2026-10-12: Kotaku publishes a report citing Bloomberg about an AI-first workflow on a Disney shooter from Epic Games.
2026-10-12: In the same report, Epic communications director Jake Jones says the company embraces AI-accelerated development led by Epic developers.
2026-10-12: Kotaku reports that developers would be required to use Claude and that no more hand-written code is desired.
2026-10-12: The report also says artists should work more with AI tools for art production.
2026-10-12: The available information does not name an official title, release window, or confirmed status for the game.
Background
Epic Games and CEO Tim Sweeney have previously spoken positively about generative AI, according to Kotaku. The article also refers to Sweeney’s criticism of storefronts such as Steam for requiring AI use to be disclosed on product pages. That context matters because it shows Epic is not being linked to a pro-AI stance for the first time, even if the exact scope of the new report remains limited to what is cited from Bloomberg and Kotaku.
The core of the report is that this is a Disney project that has not yet been officially announced, featuring Marvel and Star Wars characters. The provided sources do not include an official title, a release schedule, or details about any limits on AI use in code or art. That means the available information is mainly about an alleged internal production direction, not a publicly revealed game with fixed specifications.
The tools and workflow mentioned are specific enough to set this apart from general AI debates in the games industry. Anthropic’s Claude is explicitly named as part of the workflow, and the wording about no more hand-written code suggests an effort to further limit or standardize human coding on the project. At the same time, it remains unclear whether that instruction is a temporary production choice, a broader policy, or a guideline that applies only to certain parts of development.
Art production is also part of the report. According to Kotaku, artists would be expected to work more with AI tools, but the available information does not name specific software, quality standards, or rules around ownership or control of generated assets. So while it is clear that AI is being discussed not just for code but also for visual production, the practical implementation has not been confirmed.
Because Epic has not officially announced the project, the game’s status in the sources remains limited to reported information. There is no confirmed title, no public trailer, no release date, and no official product page. The only direct company response in the provided text is Jake Jones’s statement about “AI-accelerated development,” which supports the reporting but does not independently confirm every detail from the Bloomberg report.
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Sources
- Kotaku, based on a Bloomberg report about Epic Games and a Disney shooter with Marvel and Star Wars characters.
- Statement from Epic communications director Jake Jones, as quoted by Kotaku.
- Earlier public comments from CEO Tim Sweeney about generative AI, as cited in the Kotaku article.