Last Week's News!

Threepeat Games released a free Unreal plugin called ThreepeatAnimTools (TATools) to streamline character animation, and Rider is now free for non-commercial Unreal Engine use, offering another IDE choice. Also, Fab officially launched, with Megascan assets available to claim permanently.

Tim Sweeney revealed that Unreal Engine 6 will focus on massive multiplayer worlds and enhanced connectivity, with the Verse language simplifying networked functionality. The engine will support seamless server transitions and enable interoperability across game ecosystems, pushing the Metaverse's boundaries.

CD Projekt Red is optimizing Unreal Engine 5 with custom tech for large open-worlds, potentially benefiting all developers. Procedural Content Generation in Unreal Engine is advancing, with new features in UE5.4.

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Epic Games has released a third-person sample project using Motion Matching in Unreal Engine 5.4, and the classic PC game Riven has been reimagined in Unreal Engine 5, showcasing the advancements in PC gaming since 1997.

Reallusion's Character Creator 4 will now support Metahuman body and face control rigs, allowing for seamless compatibility and faster animation processes across different platforms and characters, potentially setting a new industry standard.

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The show "Fallout" used Unreal Engine and LED Volume for production. An underground shelter in the show simulates outdoor lighting with this technology, revealed dramatically in the first episode. This is the first use of Unreal Engine in a Bethesda production for television, not gaming. Rumors suggest Bethesda may soon use UE5 for game remakes.

Unreal Engine 5.4 released with unique features including Motion Design Toolset, Motion Matching, PCG Biome Generator, and Texture Graph. In this letter I will cover some of the other interesting features that I was not able to fit in the video.

"Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2," released this week, is a milestone for Unreal Engine 5, showcasing its capabilities with production-ready features like Lumen and Nanite through Ninja Theory's early access and close partnership with Epic Games.

The Epic Games Store is launching on iOS and Android in Europe, leveraging the EU's Digital Markets Act to bypass Apple's fees and compete directly with the App Store. Epic also introduced a new, highly detailed Unreal Editor project for Fortnite, showcasing efficient environment creation techniques within a 400 MB limit.

GDC is starting today, which is the biggest gathering of game developers, including an announcement from Epic Games about new Unreal Engine features. Sierra Division released a free project for creating modular interiors inspired by Uncharted 4, and the Unreal Engine-rendered film "War is Over!" won an Oscar for Best Animated Short.

Apple briefly banned then reinstated Epic Games on the iOS store amidst a legal battle over app distribution and fees. Unreal Engine continues to expand iinto automotive interfaces with the announcement of Sony's electric car.

The State of Unreal event, scheduled for March 20th at the Game Developers Conference, is set to showcase the latest Unreal advancements, including a potential release date for Epic's new online marketplace Fab and a new in-engine texture editor for procedural material creation, alongside early support for Apple Vision Pro in Unreal Engine 5.4.

Disney has partnered with Epic Games, steering Fortnite towards a metaverse platform. Unreal Engine 6 was kind of announced, focusing on a metaverse economy and interoperability standards, hinting at a future beyond traditional gaming.