A crossover between Epic Games' Fortnite and Poncle's Vampire Survivors appears to be hanging in the balance, as Poncle wants to reconsider the collaboration following Epic's demonstration of how it uses generative AI. Epic Games has made no secret of its efforts to integrate artificial intelligence into its workflow for games like Fortnite, though it has insisted the goal is to improve efficiency rather than "creation."
In May 2026, for example, an Epic Games manager said, "Epic has been exploring different AI tooling that we can use to help support our games." Later that month, however, Fortnite was accused of using AI to generate a promotional image, sparking backlash from the community. The image featured several unusual details, including distorted and inaccurate logos, which prompted Epic Games to remove it from its social media accounts. Now, the company could miss out on a collaboration because of how it has integrated generative AI into its development process.
A Fortnite executive explains how creator Epic Games views AI tools and its plans for the adoption of this software going forward.
In a post shared on Reddit and Discord, the indie developer behind the hit bullet heaven game Vampire Survivors explained that the...
