The GDC 2023 Game Developers Conference witnessed gaming companies reviewing some important technologies with the latest breakthroughs in this field, and publisher and developer Epic Games was at the forefront of these companies as they showcased their new engine in its modern version, Unreal Engine 5.2.

Overview of the new engine version

Along with improvements to the new engine version and stability enhancements, Unreal Engine 5.2 pushes the boundaries of what creators can expect, introducing innovative new features with applications and tools that will benefit the entertainment industry.

The new engine version is still in development at the current stage, and the “test” preview version has not been fully tested for quality, but Epic Games confirmed at the conference that it will give developers and users of its Unreal Engine more control over the look and feel of elements used in real-time applications like games and linear content creation.

Key Features of Unreal Engine 5.2

• The new version of the engine offers several improvements to the virtual production workflow, providing new tools for shot creation and scene control, such as the use of multiple VCams.
• Canon supports Apple as well as Intel.
• One amazing feature is the new Substrate Shading system that allows developers to create textures with a level of quality and accuracy never before possible in real-time.
• Support for Quixel megascans which makes it easier to create scenes with things like dense vegetation, one example being the Rivian SUV featured in the incredible demo.
• The new Substrate feature, which will be a new way to work with new procedural building tools and materials.

Unreal Editor Tools App

The Unreal Editor is one of the core features of the Unreal Engine, which is an epic suite of tools used by professional game developers to create all kinds of amazing games, playable on PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, mobile devices, PC, and Mac platforms.

Unreal Editor for Fortnite Battle Royale (UEFN) is a new PC application dedicated to designing, developing, and publishing games and experiences directly in Fortnite. UEFN will evolve over time to feature most of the tools available in Unreal Engine. This is where players and creators will learn how to take advantage of new tools.

UEFN works with Fortnite’s existing creative toolkit, allowing teams of creative players to collaborate across PC and gaming platforms to develop and test live islands. Epic’s handpicked demos showcasing the new features include Deserted: Domination, Forest Guardian, and The Space Within.

Review of the New MetaHumans Technology

Microsoft exclusive developer Ninja Theory and next-gen Unreal Engine 5 developer Epic Games have given us a new look at Hellblade 2's facial animation technology.

Through the simple analysis we have obtained, we are fully aware that the game will provide a visual experience that surpasses what we obtained in the first part, as the engine raises the standards of character design and the movement system to another level, exploiting the MetaHumans technology provided in the Unreal Engine.

Of course, that's not all, there was another incredible demonstration of the engine's power and the technical features it offers, as the company showed off, in the form of an impressive technical presentation, its design for the Rivian electric SUV in the middle of a world full of obstacles and mud. All the physics that interact with this car were very well incorporated.

In conclusion, we mention that Epic also demonstrated the power of its new Unreal Engine 5 by revising some games that use the engine, including Lords of the Fallen for next-gen devices.

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