Arjan Brussee, co-founder of Guerrilla Games and former Epic tech director, is creating a new game engine called The Immensive Engine. The project aims to offer a European alternative to US-centric tools like Unreal and Unity.
Brussee spoke to De Technoloog about the initiative, noting that no current engine is fully European-hosted, built by Europeans and compliant with European rules. He highlighted the growing need for 3D world creation beyond gaming alone.
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Epic Games announced Unreal Engine 6 on June 17 with generative AI features and plans for portable Fortnite cosmetics. The reveal came during State of Unreal and Unreal Fest 2026 in Chicago. Developer Poncle said it is reviewing a planned Fortnite crossover due to the AI push.
André Loesekrug-Pietri, head of the European innovation agency Jedi, states in a Handelsblatt interview that the US is using artificial intelligence on a large scale for the first time in the Gulf War against Iran. The "Maven" platform developed by Palantir fundamentally changes the conflict. He urges Europe to catch up technologically.
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Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney spoke at the State of Unreal event yesterday about challenges in the triple-A game sector.
The Stop Killing Games campaign presented its case to the European Parliament, receiving a favorable response from officials. Committee vice chair Nils Ušakovs highlighted concerns over games becoming unplayable after purchase due to discontinued services. Officials pledged further investigation into consumer protections for digital games.
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Fumito Ueda has confirmed that his new game Gen Atlas will not use generative AI for any core development work. The announcement comes after a fresh trailer debuted at Summer Game Fest 2026.