Epic Games has delayed its unannounced crossover shooter featuring Marvel and Star Wars characters from its previous March 2027 window as the company transitions its internal operations toward an artificial intelligence-first development model.
- Unannounced crossover shooter previously scheduled for March 2027
- Current release date is completely unassigned
- Development pivot focuses on Anthropic's Claude and generative AI tools
- Disney invested $1.5 billion into Epic Games in 2024
AI-First Pivot
The company is pushing development teams to restructure their workflows around automated systems rather than traditional methods.
An internal message from a game director outlined the scope of the operational shift.
"No more hand-written code"
Anonymous Game Director, Game Director
The production pipeline will also change how visual assets are produced. All artwork will rely on generative workflows instead of standard human creation.
Leadership Statements
Company executives addressed the structural changes through public and internal channels.
Jake Jones defended the integration of new technology during the transition phase.
"We’re embracing AI-accelerated development, led by Epic developers who are the visionaries and creative drivers for everything we do"
Jake Jones, Communications Director
Chief Executive Officer Tim Sweeney outlined the ultimate objective of the restructuring on the social media platform X.
"The aim isn't to do the same stuff with fewer people, but to enable everyone here to build MORE and BETTER stuff, and to bring the benefits to all teams using Unreal."
Tim Sweeney, CEO
