Epic Games confirmed that it is using AI tools to develop code and features for Unreal Engine, including the Unreal Engine 6 development branch, according to IT之家 and Eurogamer. Executive vice president Marcus Wasmuth said engineers guide the tools through iterative collaboration while maintaining control over software architecture, memory use, performance and extensibility. This Week in Videogames also reported that AI tools were used for core components such as the D3D12 rendering layer, a detail not independently confirmed in the primary report.