Epic Games is back in the spotlight after GDC 2014 where it revealed new information on its upcoming titles like Couch Knight. This was subsequently followed by information on Fortnite. Epic still has a lot more to showcase according to co-founder Tim Sweeney.

In conversation with EDGE, Sweeney says that the studio is working on a game that is “going to push next generation graphics as you’d always expect Epic to do.

“There’s a lot [of Unreal Engine 4 games] on the way and a large number of them haven’t been announced. You’ll see lots of triple-A stuff coming out over time.” The game could be based off the previously seen tech demos for Unreal Engine 4, namely Samaritan and Infiltrator.

These games might not be the same AAA releases you’re used to though. “The industry’s changing. This generation it seems like there are about a third of the number of triple-A titles in development across the industry as there was last time around – and each one seems to have about three times the budget of the previous generation. I think we’re heading towards a future where triple-A is the minority.”

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Epic Games’s Samaritan is still alive, as the developer revealed some new character art work from the tech demo at a recent GDC panel session “Animation Bootcamp: Animation Prototyping for Games” hosted by lead animator Jay Hosfelt.

For those who don’t remember, Samaritan was the character in a tech demo which showed off the Unreal Engine 4 engine. Hosfelt emphasized on the Samaritan while confirming a new IP the company is working on, and how creating assets quickly helps to improve and optimize them. Check out the original Unreal Engine 4 tech demo for “Samaritan” below.

Interestingly enough, epic also showcased the “Infiltrator” demo – another Unreal Engine 4 tech demo – right after “Samaritan”. This doesn’t mean they’re part of the same game though – it could easily be two new IPs for all we know. This goes along with Fortnite, another Epic Games project for which more details will be revealed later.

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