Woah.
Epic showed off Unreal Engine 5 in May last year. And while no games have been released in the new version of the engine, several have been announced. However, the first to actually release will be The Matrix Awakens.
The Matrix Awakens is being developed by “members of the original movie team,” including director Lana Wachowski, all working with Epic Games to create it. The game is described as:
Get ready for a glimpse into the future of interactive storytelling and entertainment with UE5 in this free, boundary-pushing cinematic and real-time tech demo. Created by members of the original movie team including Lana Wachowski along with Epic Games and partners, ‘The Matrix Awakens: An Unreal Engine 5 Experience’ is a wild ride into the reality-bending universe of ‘The Matrix’ that features performances by Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss.
While the game is currently available for download, the full in-game experience doesn’t begin until December 9th. Which just so happens to be when the demo will premiere at The Game Awards.
The game was deliberately set up to be playable ahead of the release of The Matrix Resurrections, which drops on HBO Max on December 22nd.
Source: Polygon
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