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BIZARRE: 3 - You Need To See This

The day after Epic enables microtransactions in Fortnite islands, one of the most popular games on the platform rolls out a $37 'gift pack' and in-game gambling

It's brainrot, alright.

PC Gamer

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney Faces Backlash After Defending Grok AI Amid Deepfake Abuse Fears

The CEO of Epic Games Tim Sweeney faced heavy scrutiny after publicly defending X's AI companion Grok amid surge of deepfake content generation

International Business Times UK

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney argues banning Twitter over its ability to AI-generate pornographic images of minors is just 'gatekeepers' attempting to 'censor all of their political opponents'

Not the hill I'd die on, but I'm not a billionaire.

PC Gamer

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It's not weird to want a generative AI disclosure on games

Steam's competitor has criticized its AI disclosure policy as pointless, but if consumers want to know, why shouldn't they?

PC Gamer

2025 was Fortnite's most topsy-turvy year ever with soaring peaks, miserable lows, and a raging AI debate

Plenty of reasons to be optimistic—and a few concerns

PC Gamer

"Imagine if Microsoft did this" — Fortnite has been blocked on iOS in Japan by Apple, leveraging new "junk fees"

Apple is once again arbitrarily blocking Fortnite with a wave of new "junk fees" in iOS, and Epic CEO Tim Sweeney raised a good point ... imagine the uproar if Microsoft tried to do this with Windows.

Windows Central

Fortnite's back: Epic Games sees its hit battle royale return to the Play Store

Epic Games' Fortnite returned to the Google Play Store for Android users.

Android Central

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Remember Postal? In the last 48 hours publisher Running With Scissors has announced a new game, insulted fans, apologized, canceled the game, the studio making it denied wrongdoing, shut down anyway, and we can thank the magic of AI for all of it

We've finally found a game that's beneath the standards of Postal.

PC Gamer

Sega Plans ‘Selective’ Use of AI Amid Industry Pushback

Using it sparingly.

Operation Sports

Steam requires AI game disclosures – Epic's CEO says they’re meaningless

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney says AI labels on games are pointless, but players and developers are split over whether disclosure builds trust or just adds stigma.

TechRadar

Fortnite's Latest Update Allegedly Uses AI Art — Gamers Say It Ruins Authenticity

A major backlash has hit Fortnite Chapter 7 after players alleged that new artwork, including a nine-toed yeti poster, was created using AI.

International Business Times UK

Epic Games' Tim Sweeney thinks game stores shouldn't bother with 'made with AI' labels — statement draws sharp criticism but is also ripe for misinterpretation.

Tim Sweeney states game stores should ditch "Made with AI" labels

Tom’s Hardware

Valve artist says that's "like saying food products shouldn't have their ingredients list" as Epic's Tim Sweeney and more call on Steam to drop the 'Made with AI' label

Steam's way of categorizing AI is causing debate

GamesRadar

Epic Games boss Tim Sweeney doubles down on his critique of Steam's AI disclosures: "I just hate to see Valve confiscate ever more opportunity from small developers…"

He argues the platform is "facilitating" review bombing

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Windows Central

Epic CEO slams Valve’s AI rules — says they fuel “cancel campaigns” and “review bombing”

Tim Sweeney criticises Steam’s AI disclosure policy, arguing it harms small developers and encourages review bombing. The discussion highlights wider concerns about AI in game development and its impact on creative roles.

Windows Central

Should game developers be forced to declare any usage of AI? Epic's billionaire CEO Tim Sweeney is against it — "AI will be involved in nearly all future production"

A closer look at the ongoing dispute over AI use in games, Tim Sweeney’s stance on disclosure, and how recent releases highlight the shift toward AI-assisted development.

TechRadar

Epic’s Tim Sweeney says AI tags make ‘no sense’ as ‘nearly all future production’ will be made with AI anyway

AI will soon become so prevalent in games development that AI tags are unnecessary, Epic CEO Tim Sweeney says.

PC Gamer

Epic boss Tim Sweeney thinks stores like Steam should stop labelling games as being made with AI: 'It makes no sense,' he says, because 'AI will be involved in nearly all future production'

Don't need a notice if everyone's doing it.

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GamesRadar

Opposing Steam's AI disclosures, Epic CEO Tim Sweeney says game stores should drop "the AI tag" because "it makes no sense" when "AI will be involved in nearly all future production"

Steam has actually made AI disclosures even more prominent

Tom’s Hardware

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney says RAM pricing crisis isn't going away anytime soon — Fortnite boss says crunch 'will be a real problem for high-end gaming for several years'

Epic Games boss Tim Sweeney’s long-term RAM pricing prediction might make you wince.

The Guardian - UK

How generative AI in Arc Raiders started a scrap over the gaming industry’s future

The use of AI in the surprise game-of-the-year contender has sparked a heated cultural and ethical debate, and raised existential questions for video game workers

Creative Bloq

Surprise Epic Games partnership with Unity promises more open game development

Unity Games are coming to Fortnite, and the Unity store to Unreal Engine.

PC Gamer

Epic Games announces sweeping cross-platform collab' bringing Unity's games and commerce platform to Fortnite

Frienemies forever?

We Got This Covered

Fortnite billionaire quietly buys 40,000 acres of U.S. wilderness before developers can touch it. His plan leaves everyone stunned

A real-life Zero Build mode!

Inverse

Gaming CEOs Are Wrong Again. Every Video Game Is Not Using AI

After 'Arc Raiders' use of AI-generated voices put it in the spotlight, developers have been lining up to deny exaggerated claims of AI's prevalence.

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