Unreal Engine 5 is going to add nothing of value to the artistry of video games

Opinion by Matt S. 

Recently, Epic Games showed off an "in-game" demo of what would be possible with its new Unreal Engine 5, as the engine that will be pushed onto the next generation of console hardware as the next step forward. And you know what? Meh. Nothing about that demo inspired me in the slightest. It's not going to improve artistry in video games, and if anything the next generation of video games will be even less inspired as developers aim for insipid and creatively uninteresting "photorealism" to build their worlds.

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