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Epic has recently taken an aloof, defiant attitude toward AI critics, provoking reactions by calling its new launcher "vibe coded," and now with a many-fingered invitation to a game jam that mandates AI use.

pcgamer.comEpic announces game jam where you have to use AIThe Unreal Engine and Fortnite company has extended the public a many-fingered invitation.

PC Gamer

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Update: Epic has walked back the AI mandate. The article has been updated.

22/10/26, 10:02 pm6 reposts72 likes

Paul // Lost Soul 👻💀

@lost.scot

That happened really fast. I wonder how well the event's going to go.

Zippie

@zanityzipper.bsky.social

and yet i suspect a lot of people will avoid anything made there because of it. initial news spreads much further than retractions.

somf

@somfin.bsky.social

Epic is still the AI games company, even if this specific event doesn't mandate it

andrewtye.bsky.social

@andrewtye.bsky.social

Lolz

GarbageNirvana

@garbagenirvana.bsky.social

Guess they didn't know about the sorts of prizes one wins from playing games that are stupid

KR Game Studios

@krgamestudios.bsky.social

OK that's funny as hell

Ian "Wolf"

@tornadowolf.bsky.social