This is the most correct reply to this article that I’ve seen so far
Epic/Unreal Engine announced they’re getting rid of their much loved visual scripting language: Blueprints. In favour of an interactive LLM based content generator - focused on creating a “Metaverse” for Fortnite.
Basically they’re focusing on AI content generation and want users of the engine to make Fortnite into Roblox.
Ya. Wtf. I mean probably AI but what a fucking nothing burger article.
Question is also loving in my fucking ass brain.
The original relevant text:
I feel like this era has come to a close, and it is time to move forward. The industry is in a very interesting place. The games industry has always been an industry where change is relentless and inevitable, but it feels like we are reaching a pivotal point now and a potent mix of things.
As much as I love the old way of working, I think it would be strategic to come to terms with where this is heading, and to work out how to adapt and excel at solving the challenges and opportunities that we face.
A bunch of cryptic nonsense. Saying it’s turning to shit without saying it, is my takeaway.
Seems he’s alluding to AI but it’s unclear why he wouldn’t just say that…
The Fortnitification of UE is mentioned but he doesn’t really point to that as a reason either.
The article doesn’t describe the nature of the pivotal moment, or what De Jong is coming to terms with.
I’m really concerned that when (not if) the AI bubble pops it’s going to take a lot of companies with it.
Was there ever a time when PC Gamer wasn’t utter shit? Like, what the fuck is this article even saying? And what justification do they have to tag the end of Sjoerd’s LinkedIn quote with info about UE’s move into AI slop?
Is this what games journalism is now? Stalking LinkedIn pages and reporting when 2 lines of text are edited? And then drawing conclusions not at all supported by said text? 😒
It was probably a rhetorical question, but it used to be better than now, but even a couple decades ago it was a subpar magazine.