Vampire Survivors Fortnite Crossover Might Not Happen Due To GenAI
Poncle said it is reviewing the collaboration after Epic showed AI tools creating and fixing Fortnite assets, drawing criticism from fans.
- Vampire Survivors developer Poncle is reconsidering an upcoming Fortnite crossover after Epic Games confirmed its use of generative AI tools to create character skins and art assets.
- Earlier this week, Epic released a video showing how it uses generative AI to ideate assets, with artists manually cleaning up errors the software introduced during the process.
- Epic announced on Wednesday that Unreal Engine will incorporate AI tools like Claude and Codex, though public reaction remains mixed following layoffs of around 1,000 staff members.
- Writing on Reddit, a Poncle spokesperson said the studio is currently 'reviewing' its collaboration, noting: "We'll let you know if anything moves forward."
- Other indie developers, including the creator of Lethal Company, may also be reconsidering their deals as Epic continues integrating AI into game development.
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Vampire Survivors Dev Re-Evaluates Fortnite Collaboration After Epic Games AI Push
Following Epic Games's recent announcement of a slew of new generative AI features coming to Unreal Engine 5.8 and the upcoming Unreal Engine 6, as well as its video demonstrating how it uses AI in daily game development and asset creation, the developer of Vampire Survivors, Poncle, announced in a comment on Reddit that it was reviewing its Fortnite x Vampire Survivors collaboration. Details about the collaboration had not been revealed, but Ep…
Vampire Survivors dev may nix Fortnite collab in light of Epic's 'central role' stance on AI in game dev
Yesterday’s State of Unreal presentation by Epic Games was full of announcements, including news of an upcoming Fortnite collaboration with Vampire Survivors. But something else that Epic showed off yesterday was its loud support of generative AI in game development. And that may have potentially caused a problem when it comes to Vampire Survivors dev, poncle. Image via Epic Games Accompanying the show, Epic put out a lengthy blog post yesterday…
After Epic outline a genAI focused Unreal Engine 6, Vampire Survivors studio Poncle say they're "reviewing" their Fortnite collab
If you heard the sound of a wet fart reverberating throughout the world yesterday, it'll likely be thanks to the most recent State of Unreal, where Epic offered some more concrete details regarding its plans for Unreal Engine 6. Namely, that it wants to infuse it with generative AI, and there's also some bollocks about using your Fortnite skins in other games and vice versa. But speaking of Fortnite, the same showcase announced a Vampire Survivo…
The Fortnite crossover with Vampire Survivors is suddenly back on the tip. The reason is Epic's use of generative AI, which Poncle now seems to want to examine more closely.
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