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# Emad Mostaque on Epic's pivot: 'The step change in game x AI capability in the last few weeks is the biggest ever'

Emad (@EMostaque), X, 2026-10-12.
Source: https://x.com/EMostaque/status/2109717759915606115

## Why it matters

Supportive reaction from the Stability AI founder, in contrast to the developer backlash.

## Summary

Posted Oct 12, 2026 (18:48 UTC), quoting @TimSweeneyEpic (https://x.com/TimSweeneyEpic/status/2109705826688549304). Quoting Tim Sweeney, Mostaque writes: 'The step change in game x AI capability in the last few weeks is the biggest ever. Will be a huge change in the coming year. Best games will still be made by passionate teams ofc'.

_Metrics as of 2026-10-13 via api.fxtwitter.com: 20,291 views, 218 likes, 9 reposts. Author: about 345,945 followers._

## Archived text

> The step change in game x AI capability in the last few weeks is the biggest ever
> 
> Will be a huge change in the coming year
> 
> Best games will still be made by passionate teams ofc
> 
> > Quoting @TimSweeneyEpic: We have a huge pivot underway here at Epic, moving developers around to retool for maximum AI acceleration.
> > 
> > The aim isn't to do the same stuff with fewer people, but to enable everyone here to build MORE and BETTER stuff, and to bring the benefits to all teams using Unreal.

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## Cited in

- 2026-10-12: [Epic Games reportedly moves its Disney shooter to an 'AI first' model with 'no more hand-written code'; Sweeney confirms a 'huge pivot'](https://postcutoff.com/e/2026-10-12-epic-games-ai-first-pivot-disney-shooter-delayed/)

## People in this post

- [Emad Mostaque](https://postcutoff.com/person/emad-mostaque/), Founder and former CEO of Stability AI (left 2024)