Tim Sweeney
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Epic CEO says Steam's AI disclosures are 'just as partisan as mandatory political essays'
All the interesting Steam facts for the week ending October 25.
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'This is the bit where the comet hits the earth and the dinosaurs die:' Tim Sweeney revisits scathing 26-year-old eulogy for beloved studio Looking Glass
Sweeney's assessment of the games industry in the 2000s hits close to home today, but I still hold out hope that the future can be better.
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'The game market is going to collapse thanks to AI bros': Epic AI MegaJam challenges devs to build a game in 4 days with AI, and gamers hate the idea
Could Tim Sweeney annoy gamers any more than he already has? Apparently the answer to that is yes – very much so.
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Apple just got slapped for 'non-competitive conduct' by Australia’s top court — and ordered to allow rival iPhone app stores Down Under
Fortnite developer Epic Games has scored a victory against Apple in a legal ruling, not only to restore the popular game to the App Store in Australia but to also open up the latter’s software to rival app marketplaces.
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Epic announces game jam where you have to use AI, then walks back the requirement
The Unreal Engine and Fortnite company has extended the public a many-fingered invitation.
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Xbox biz guy deletes his X account less than 24 hours after saying game devs who don't embrace AI 'should not be in the business of being a business'
Business strategy manager Brandon Stirrup said he was "happy to take the hit" for his stance on AI, then left social media.
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Self-replicating AIs are a great digital horror story – here’s the reality
Anthropic announced that an AI could self-replicate inside smart devices within months, stoking fear around the internet. Columnist Jacob Aron explains the technical limitations that make this spook story less than likely
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Epic says its new 'vibe coded' Epic Games Store launcher is faster than Steam
The updated version is in beta for the time being, and represents a total rebuild of the EGS client.
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Epic Games reportedly delays Disney shooter title so it can pivot to AI coding — staff allegedly told 'no more handwritten code' with art 'generated with full AI workflows'
Will this speed up development times long-term?
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'Our humble goal is to survive the AI revolution' says Epic Games CEO, as its Star Wars and Marvel crossover pivots to 'AI first' development
Art will be "generated with full AI workflows".