Epic Games says it is exploring AI tools in Fortnite development to make teams more efficient, not to replace developers. The comments came from Stephanie Arnette, Epic’s senior external development manager, during a Gamescom Latam panel.

Arnette said Epic has been looking at different AI tooling to support Fortnite and that the goal is to speed up work on tasks that can take hours today. She also said Epic is testing these tools internally, including in art-related workflows, but framed the effort as a productivity push rather than a job-cutting move.

Bullet points

• Epic’s stated goal is to use AI to increase efficiency in development workflows.
• Arnette directly acknowledged the fear that “AI is going to take all our jobs,” but said that is not Epic’s aim.
• The company says it is experimenting with AI support in the art department as part of internal testing.
• Epic says it is keeping this work in-house, rather than opening its pipeline to outside AI partners.
• The discussion comes as Fortnite has already used AI in some player-facing systems, including AI-powered NPCs and support tools.
• The topic has sparked concern because Fortnite is a huge live-service game, so even small pipeline changes can affect a lot of content production.

Why it matters

• For players, this could mean faster content production and more frequent updates if Epic’s tools actually speed up workflows.
• For developers, it raises familiar questions about how AI will change art, design, and support jobs across the industry.
• It also shows Epic is still betting heavily on AI as a practical development tool, not just a marketing talking point.