Epic Games shifts Disney Marvel Star Wars project to AI-first development
October 12, 2026
Epic Games is pivoting its delayed Disney project, featuring Marvel and Star Wars assets, to an AI-first development workflow. The shift follows staff reductions and an underestimation of the labor required to meet the original March release window.
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