Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney has implied that AI could \u201cenable games like Destiny to thrive\u201d.<\/p>\n
In a post on X (formerly Twitter),<\/a> Sweeney replied to a report on Destiny<\/a> 2 with, \u201cIf only some sort of newfangled technology could come along and make it possible to overcome bullet point #1 and enable games like Destiny to thrive!\u201d<\/p>\n Sweeney has recently gone on the record saying that he believes it is \u201creally irresponsible\u201d of Steam to make studios disclose AI<\/a> use.<\/p>\n In June 2026, it was announced that Epic<\/a>\u2019s Unreal Engine 6 will integrate AI tools<\/a> to \u201cgreatly reduce the tedious work\u201d in game development.<\/p>\n If only some sort of newfangled technology could come along and make it possible to overcome bullet point #1 and enable games like Destiny to thrive! pic.twitter.com\/ct7cgj2P0q<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Tim Sweeney (@TimSweeneyEpic) June 29, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Sweeney\u2019s post includes a screenshot of the Forbes<\/a> article he\u2019s replying to, which states that Destiny \u201cwas only very rarely profitable during its entire lifespan\u201d due to the \u201cenormous scale of content that had to be produced nonstop.\u201d<\/p>\n The implication is that AI could somehow streamline the process of creating, or perhaps even entirely generate, the content that Destiny players wanted.<\/p>\n Interestingly, Sweeney neglected to reply to the article\u2019s other stated reason that Destiny failed, which claims that Destiny\u2019s period of profitability led to cash being \u201cimmediately misused by leadership at the time.\u201d<\/p>\n In August 2024, former Bungie staff asked then-CEO Pete Parsons to step down<\/a>, accusing him of being \u201ca liar, a thief, and so many things we can\u2019t discuss publically [sic].\u201d<\/p>\n Sweeney is no stranger to strong-worded outbursts. In March 2024, Sweeney called Valve executives \u201cassholes\u201d<\/a> in an email chain revealed during an antitrust lawsuit filed against Valve<\/a>.<\/p>\n