Epic Games has announced the 2026 AI MegaJam, a competitive event focused on game development using artificial intelligence. The hackathon is scheduled to take place from November 12 to 15, 2026. Participants are tasked with creating functional games using Unreal Engine or the Unreal Editor for Fortnite, with an emphasis on integrating AI tools for both code generation and asset creation.
The competition rules allow developers to work individually or in teams of up to five people. Participants may utilize AI agents without restriction during the development process. The event will be held in a hybrid format, conducted remotely with an additional offline component hosted in San Francisco. Representatives from OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic are expected to be in attendance.
Following the conclusion of the event, winners in the categories of best Unreal Engine game, best Unreal Editor for Fortnite game, and best student project will each receive $7,500. Furthermore, the event features a significant funding component, with grants of up to $50,000 available to the most promising projects. These grants are intended to support developers in continuing their work beyond the conclusion of the hackathon.
This initiative is part of a broader strategy by Epic Games to integrate artificial intelligence into its development processes. The upcoming hackathon aims to foster innovation within these new technical frameworks.
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