In an interview with the online magazine Edge, Epic Games spoke about the new possibilities that Unreal Engine 5 promises. Furthermore, it was above all about future security and the success of its battle royale shooter Fortnite.

For example, Epic Games spoke of the fact that, among other things, millions of sales in connection with Fortnite are being further developed the Unreal Engine 4 as well as numerous other related tools. Furthermore, a Fortnites success showed that the principle of online features works very well and that in the future they want to focus even more on the implementation of these in their own games. In the development of the Unreal Engine 5, in addition to the optical quality, great importance is attached to the integration of streaming and online services. Among other things, it said that single-player games could have so much content in the future that parts of the gaming experience would have to be shifted to streaming in the background. However, it is also assured that players should not notice any of this and will not suffer any disadvantages as a result.

In addition, Epic Games naturally also talks about the optical Achievements that should go hand in hand with the Unreal Engine 5 and mainly refers to tech demos that have already been presented. At the same time, however, it is acknowledged that some of the features shown will not be available on the next-gen consoles and that the material shown is intended to give a glimpse into the future. The fidelity and the size of the worlds created with Unreal Engine 5 should convey the difference between today’s possibilities and what awaits tomorrow, according to Epic Games. The entire interview is available at Gamesradar.