The point of the proof-of-concept is to get digital artists excited about using Unreal Engine 5, which Epic is slating for official release in 2022. “Making something look super-real should encourage ...

Even so, The Matrix Awakens contains at least one conventional gameplay experience. Playing as hero character IO, you take part in a freeway chase reminiscent of the one in 2003’s The Matrix Reloaded.

Unreal Engine 5.4 delivers massive CPU and GPU performance improvements over the initial UE5.0 release, with The Matrix Awakens tech demo enjoying a healthy 40% upgrade in CPU performance when powered ...