United Kingdom, May 13 -- Epic Games says it understands growing fears surrounding AI in game development, but insists the technology is being explored as a productivity tool rather than a replacement for developers.

Speaking during a Gamescom Latam panel, Stephanie Arnette, senior external development manager on Fortnite, addressed concerns about the impact AI could have on jobs across the industry.

Arnette said: "I know everyone's biggest fear is, 'Oh my god, AI is going to take all our jobs.' That's not our goal. The goal is to make us more efficient."

According to Arnette, Epic has been experimenting with AI tools internally to help streamline aspects of production, including potential uses in art creation and development workflows...