You know who ruled the Xbox 360 / PS3 / and most recent PC titles? Unreal Engine 3. Know what’s going to inevitably rule the PS4 / Xbox 720 era? Yea….you know the answer. This evening at the unveiling of the PS4 we got to see the Unreal Engine 4 running in real time on the PS4. We’ve got some screenshots as well as a video of the PS4 in action. Here’s what the folks at Epic had to say about this demo:
“We are thrilled to build onto our long-established success with PlayStation®,” said Tim Sweeney, Epic’s founder and chief executive officer. “Unreal Engine 4 is expertly designed for the next generation of game development and the outstanding power of PlayStation 4. Today’s demonstration offers a preview of what developers can accomplish using our tools to create games for PlayStation 4.”
In the new presentation, a scene featuring the fiery mallet-wielding Elemental knight picks up where the original demo ends. Unreal Engine 4’s high-end rendering capabilities are evident, as dynamic lighting and shadowing bring intensity to contrasting volcanic and snowy vistas. Real-time reflections, subsurface scattering and GPU-powered particle effects fill the screen space with visual gems as a new ice behemoth cracks free from a frozen mountain and emerges with a radiant, frosty bellow.
Can you imagine games looking this good? Mark my words – by E3 2013 we’ll get to see a LOT more titles running this engine. The possibilities look endless – it’s a good time to be a gamer. Check out the screenshots and video below:
Ron Burke is the Editor in Chief for Gaming Trend. Currently living in Fort Worth, Texas, Ron is an old-school gamer who enjoys CRPGs, action/adventure, platformers, music games, and has recently gotten into tabletop gaming.
Ron is also a fourth degree black belt, with a Master's rank in Matsumura Seito Shōrin-ryū, Moo Duk Kwan Tang Soo Do, Universal Tang Soo Do Alliance, and International Tang Soo Do Federation. He also holds ranks in several other styles in his search to be a well-rounded fighter.
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