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Months after laying off more than 1,000 people, Epic Games is undergoing “a huge pivot” toward AI game developer, CEO Tim Sweeney said Tuesday on X. Sweeney’s post came after Bloomberg reported an unannounced Star Wars and Marvel crossover game was delayed. Developers are prohibited from “hand-written code,” according to the Bloomberg report, instead being…

So when Andrew Eiche, who runs Owlchemy Labs, the studio behind Job Simulator, says VR hardware is only now starting to pass what he calls the cafe test, he is talking about me. Game Developer published its conversation with him this morning, held at Gamescom in August, and he makes two arguments in it. The…

Dataminers have revealed the remaining Fortnitemares 2026 collabs releasing after the October 15 update. From Slender Man to Obsession, here are the Halloween Fortnite crossovers that will be launching soon.

Some people wait five years to ship a project to a hundred million users. At Roblox, that can happen in the first month. Delivering that kind of impact requires genuine support, which is why we invest heavily in builders’ journeys from the start, with unique skills-focused assessments that give everyone an equal shot and dedicated…

Andrew Eiche, CEO of Google-owned mixed reality studio Owlchemy Labs, has some clear thoughts on why the VR market has yet to become a truly established presence within the video game industry.

Epic Games is now adopting an AI-first approach, focusing on artificial intelligence technologies.

I’ve been covering virtual reality since the original Oculus Rift Development Kit launched more than a decade ago. Since then, I’ve tested every major VR headset, including experimental AR devices like Google Glass and the Microsoft HoloLens (not to mention the growing variety of smart glasses). These days, there are headsets in every shape, size,…

Fortnite-maker Epic Games is making a “huge pivot” towards using artificial intelligence (AI) in its development of video games, according to boss Tim Sweeney.

Anime Vanguards codes for October 2026 currently include 23 active rewards. The 2nd Anniversary update added four new codes on top of six daily anniversary drops, so returning players have a large backlog of Rerolls, Memoria Shards and Gems to claim.

Epic Games’ unannounced Marvel and Star Wars shooter, part of its deal with Disney, has been delayed from a planned March 2027 release. Bloomberg reports the game relies on AI workflows, as Epic encourages AI-accelerated development.