Epic Games delays Marvel and Star Wars shooter after Bloomberg report on AI-first production
Bloomberg says Epic Games has delayed an unreleased shooter featuring Marvel and Star Wars characters, originally aimed for March 2027.
- The project was previously targeting March 2027, but no new release date has been given.
- The same report says Epic pushed the project toward an AI-first workflow, using tools like Anthropic’s Claude.
What happened
Bloomberg reported that Epic Games has delayed an unreleased shooter built around a crossover between Marvel and Star Wars characters. The project has not been officially announced, so its title, platforms, and full scope have not been publicly confirmed.
According to the report, the game was initially planned for March 2027. No new date has been provided. The information supplied here also does not include a separate official confirmation of the delay from Epic or Disney.
The same report says Epic encouraged developers on the project to use AI tools, including Anthropic’s Claude. Internal communication reportedly included the line “No more hand-written code,” while art was said to be produced with “full AI workflows.” Epic communications director Jake Jones told Bloomberg that the company is “embracing AI-accelerated development.”
The report also says Epic may have underestimated the project’s scope and the resources required. That is a claim from the reporting itself, not a public explanation from Epic about the delay.
Timeline
2026-10-12: Bloomberg publishes its report on the delayed, unannounced Epic shooter.
2026-10-12: Epic communications director Jake Jones tells Bloomberg the company is embracing “AI-accelerated development.”
2026-10-12: Tim Sweeney posts on X about a “huge pivot underway” and redeploying developers for “maximum AI acceleration.”
March 2027: the game was reportedly originally planned for this month.
Unknown date: Bloomberg says Epic internally shifted the project toward an AI-first workflow.
Unknown date: according to the report, developers were told to use AI tools such as Anthropic’s Claude.
Unknown date: internal communication reportedly said, “No more hand-written code.”
Unknown date: Bloomberg says art is being made with “full AI workflows.”
Background
The project has not been officially announced, so there is no public title, release date, or full product description. The available information comes from Bloomberg’s reporting and a response from Epic via Jake Jones. As a result, it is also not confirmed whether this is a standalone game or a project tied to Fortnite or another Epic initiative.
The report links the game to Disney and to Marvel and Star Wars IP, but the exact scope of that collaboration is not detailed in the information provided here. Disney’s $1.5 billion stake in Epic Games is mentioned in the reporting as background, but not as a direct explanation for the delay of this specific shooter.
The AI details are based on internal communication Bloomberg says it reviewed. That means it is not confirmed how broadly those instructions apply in practice or how much of the production is actually being done with AI tools. It also remains unclear whether the AI-first approach applies only to this game or is part of a wider production shift at Epic.
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Sources
Bloomberg, as cited in the supplied text about the delayed, unannounced Epic Games shooter featuring Marvel and Star Wars characters.