The AI NPCs aren’t the only AI-focused news for Fortnite creators. Epic is also beta testing the Epic Developer Assistant, an ...

AI Darth Vader was a huge hit in Fortnite, and now Epic plans to let creators make AI-powered NPCs for their own in-game ...

Epic Games’ introduction of an AI-powered Darth Vader NPC in Fortnite, which uses the voice of the late James Earl Jones, has been a fun addition for players of the battle royale — but more of ...

Epic Games took a big step with conversational AI when it added a new version of Darth Vader in Fortnite that could speak with players.

Fortnite had a very rocky launch with its AI-powered NPC, Darth Vader, last month. The battle royale's use of artificial ...

SAG-AFTRA, the massive actors and media union with over 160,000 members, has filed an unfair labor practice charge with the National Labor Relations Board against Epic Games over its inclusion of an ...

Epic Games plans to add more AI-driven NPCs to Fortnite despite causing a stir with their Darth Vader addition which quickly went rogue.

Fortnite has introduced two new AI-controlled NPCs that can interact with players in the game’s LEGO mode, Brick Life, but they’re very different compared to the controversial Darth Vader. Epic Games ...

But until Epic announced its AI version of Darth Vader for Fortnite, no major blockbuster video game had actually put similar technology in a release. It would be a gamble. So far, users have been ...

SAG-AFTRA announced a "tentative agreement" has been made with major video game industry companies over AI video game voice ...

On May 19, 2025, the Screen Actors Guild‐American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (“SAG-AFTRA”)—the union ...

SAG-AFTRA has suspended its strike against ten game studios. The organization's national board will meet tomorrow to consider ...