It seems like BioWare is finally changing engines with the next Mass Effect and dropping Frostbite for the new Unreal Engine 5.
It's been revealed that The Coalition worked on the Unreal Engine 5 tech demo, "helping to refine and optimize" it on Xbox Series X/S.
Created in Unreal Engine 5 and currently free on PS5 and Xbox Series X, the demo also features 38,146 drivable cars and 260 km roads.
Epic Games confirms that with the launch of Chapter 3, the uber-popular battle royale shooter has transitioned to Unreal Engine 5.
The next game in Bloober Team's psychological horror series is being officially teased, and will launch in some time in 2022.
Sources speaking to GamesBeat's Jeff Grubb says that everything is on the table for the sequel, including a move to Unreal Engine.
"I think you’ll see some big changes to level design with these two upgrades in the development pipeline," says White Paper Games' Pete Bottomley.
A contract job ad posted by Undead Labs suggests that their upcoming survival title is using Unreal Engine 5 for development.
The Coalition shows off an impressive look at what the upcoming Unreal Engine 5 tech can look like on Microsoft's most high-end console.
The actual tech demo itself will be shown off at this year's GDC on July 20th. It's said this was captured on an Xbox Series X.
The technical demo, which will be running on an Xbox Series X, will focus on "the inner workings of UE5’s new visual systems."
A job listing for the position of Senior Gameplay Programmer at Cloud Chamber suggests that the next BioShock game is being built on Unreal Engine 5.
The studio, founded by veteran Blizzard developers, is working on an RTS and partnering with other former Blizzard veterans at Dreamhaven.
Epic confirms the next-gen engine will launch in full in early 2022. New details on the engine have also been revealed.
The Gears 5 developer has "nothing else to announce at this time."
However, it won't be announcing any new projects or titles "for some time."
inXile Entertainment is seeking individuals with experience in FPS and role-playing titles.
Kitatus and Friends CEO and Lead Programmer Ryan Shah believes the new tech brought about by Unreal Engine 5 will present "a unique set of challenges."
Aiming for the sky with Unreal 5.
The geometry budget in the demo was some impressive stuff.
