Fortnite's latest Star Wars update has revealed that Epic will soon let players chat to an AI-powered Darth Vader, although there are tons of topics he's programmed not to talk to you about.
If there's one unavoidable and depressing truth about the gaming industry lately, it's that AI is becoming a more common tool for developers, and seems to be making its way into more releases. Considering how massive Fortnite is and how often it's updated to keep up with the times, it was inevitable that we'd eventually see AI introduced to the game in some fashion.
I know. But it’s true.
It seems that long-feared day is finally going to be upon us soon, as Fortnite's current Star Wars season just had its first big update that introduces a bunch of new skins and features. One of those features isn't live yet, but dataminers have already been able to dig into it and reveal just how strange Fortnite's first player-useable bit of AI is going to be.
Earlier today, the latest update for Fortnite went live, with insiders and dataminers like HYPEX and ShiinaBR diving into the files to see everything that's been added. The most...
