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Epic shifts to AI-first development for delayed Disney game

Bloomberg reports developers on the unannounced game have been given an AI-first mandate to finish it; the project already missed its March release window.

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  1. Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentEpic Games is telling the developers on an unannounced Disney game to go AI-first, using tools like Anthropic's Claude to write code and make art, and Bloomberg reports the game has already slipped past its March window.

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  1. Epic's AI-first shift adds a capital crunch warning and a bad tip · Ars Technica
  2. Epic shifts to AI-first development for delayed Disney game (this story)

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