{"id":14876,"date":"2022-04-13T13:53:29","date_gmt":"2022-04-13T11:53:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=14876"},"modified":"2022-04-13T13:53:31","modified_gmt":"2022-04-13T11:53:31","slug":"epic-games-releases-unreal-engine-5-for-all-creators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2022\/04\/13\/epic-games-releases-unreal-engine-5-for-all-creators\/","title":{"rendered":"Epic Games Releases Unreal Engine 5 For All Creators"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Epic\u2019s largest technology release to date includes Unreal Engine 5, sample projects, thousands of free assets, and a new community hub with additional resources<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

During April 5th’s\u00a0State of Unreal<\/a>\u00a0livestreamed virtual event Epic Games announced that\u00a0Unreal Engine 5<\/a>\u00a0is available today for production-ready use, marking a generational leap in technological capabilities and workflows delivered to millions of creators across games, entertainment, and beyond. Production-proven in\u00a0Fortnite<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0The Matrix Awakens: An Unreal Engine 5 Experience<\/em>\u00a0demo, UE5\u2019s many feature and performance improvements enable users to create next-generation real-time 3D content and experiences with greater freedom, fidelity, and flexibility than ever before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Previously accessible in Early Access and Preview releases, Unreal Engine 5.0 is available today for download from the Epic Games launcher. UE5 includes groundbreaking features Nanite and Lumen for bringing incredibly realistic interactive experiences to life, plus new systems for creating massive open worlds, and new developer-friendly authoring tools and workflows to speed up the creative process. Alongside UE5, Epic is releasing two new sample projects: the Lyra Starter Game and a City Sample from\u00a0The Matrix Awakens: An Unreal Engine 5 Experience<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The\u00a0Lyra Starter Game<\/strong>\u00a0is a sample gameplay project available as a\u00a0free download<\/a>. Designed to serve as a starting point for building and shipping UE5 games, Lyra is a hands-on learning resource that incorporates many key engine features, includes multiple maps and modes, and comes with a fully networked multiplayer environment. Epic will continually update this living project alongside future UE5 releases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The\u00a0City Sample<\/strong>\u00a0is a\u00a0free sample project<\/a>\u00a0that reveals how the large open world from\u00a0The Matrix Awakens: An Unreal Engine 5 Experience<\/em><\/a>\u00a0was built. The project\u2014which consists of a complete city with buildings, vehicles, and crowds of MetaHuman characters\u2014demonstrates how UE5\u2019s new systems and workflows made building this experience possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As developers from independent teams to AAA powerhouses create their next-generation games, Epic has confirmed that over 85 game studios are already part of the UE5 community, with more on the way\u2014representing a deeply talented pool of creative and technical talent around the world. This group includes The Coalition, CD PROJEKT RED, Crystal Dynamics, and many other world-class teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check out the\u00a0Unreal Engine blog<\/a>\u00a0for more details and watch the State of Unreal:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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