Poncle Reviews Fortnite Crossover as Epic Expands GenAI Tools in Unreal Engine 6
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Updated · Kotaku · Jun 17
Poncle Reviews Fortnite Crossover as Epic Expands GenAI Tools in Unreal Engine 6
1 articles · Updated · Kotaku · Jun 17
Summary
Poncle said June 17 it is reviewing its newly announced Fortnite crossover and may not move forward after Epic’s latest generative AI push.
A Reddit statement from the Vampire Survivors developer tied the rethink to Epic’s use of genAI to create game assets, including Fortnite characters.
Epic earlier this week showed AI-assisted asset creation in Fortnite, with artists and developers cleaning up errors introduced by the tools.
On Wednesday, Epic said Unreal Engine 6 will be packed with AI features and indicated AI-generated code has already been integrated into some games and software.
Poncle appears to be the first studio to publicly question a Fortnite collaboration over Epic’s AI strategy, raising wider doubts for other indie tie-ups.