Tim Sweeney: ‘Much of the room wants it to be 2016 again, but it’s not’
Tim Sweeney @TimSweeneyEpicX
Why it matters
First-hand: Epic’s CEO on the mood around the AI pivot; his most-viewed reply (about 288k views).
Summary
Posted Oct 12, 2026 (19:16 UTC). Replying to a user (the post he answers was not fetched), Sweeney writes: ‘Much of the room wants it to be 2016 again, but it’s not. Our job, as the provider of tools and technology to much of the industry, is to design for the present that is and the future that will soon be. Personally I’m optimisic about it and see it as empowering for creators.’ (Spelling as in the post.)
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@a_apanasik Much of the room wants it to be 2016 again, but it’s not. Our job, as the provider of tools and technology to much of the industry, is to design for the present that is and the future that will soon be. Personally I’m optimisic about it and see it as empowering for creators.