Epic Games CEO Believes A 'Golden Age Of Gaming' Is Imminent Because of AI

By Ashely Claudino · Polygon · Sunday, 18 October 2026 at 15:43 (1h ago) · Original article ↗

Tim Sweeney, the CEO of Fortnite and Unreal Engine devleoper Epic Games, has repeatedly supported the use of AI in video game development. His stance has been controversial, considering that many gamers and developers are anti-AI. Nevertheless, he continues to defend it, arguing that AI coding has become significantly better in the past year and will usher in a "golden age of gaming."

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