Epic Games released the first screen shots from their Unreal 4 Engine with the emphasis on the vast upgrade in power and graphics possible in comparison to the Unreal 3 engine.
It is also part of the huge push the company wants console and mobile makers to consider when developing the next generation of devices with Epic hoping at least the next Xbox and PS4 go all out with the tech for the console market.
According to Tim Sweeney, CEO of Epic Games, last year's Samaritan demo was only meant as both a teaser for the next engine and what a maxed out Unreal 3 engine was capable. The true possibility of the Unreal 4 engine wasn't shown off in the tech demo.
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As early as last March, Epic was making the case for more power with a demo screened at the 2011 GDC. Called Samaritan and built in Unreal Engine 3 with a new set of specialized plug-ins, the video showcased the rendering power of current high-end hardware, displaying an impressive array of effects, like realistic clothing, lifelike lighting, and highly detailed facial expressions. It took three high-end graphics cards to handle the demand, but it grabbed people's attention. "We used it as an opportunity to make a point to the developers," Sweeney says. "‘We want 10 times more power; here's what we can do with it.
And that was merely for a souped-up version of Unreal 3. For Unreal 4, yet another quantum leap in hardware has to happen. Creating a game that operates on a level of fidelity comparable to human vision, Sweeney says, will require hardware at least 2,000 times as powerful as today's highest-end graphics processors. That kind of super-hi-def experience may be only two or three console generations away, but it hinges on manufacturers moving toward the power levels Sweeney is looking for today. He needs the next generation of consoles to be good.
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The first game to use the Unreal 4 engine is expected to be released later this year by Epic Games at the earliest with more details probably being revealed during next month's E3 expo.
http://kotaku.com/5911115/unreal-eng...y-mind+blowing
More screens:
http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/...hots-released/
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