This video demo shows just how impressive next-gen game console graphics will be
Video game developers often talk about immersion—a title’s ability to draw players in and create a realistic experience that helps players forget about the outside world and its litany of horrors. Battling in-game orcs sometimes sounds a lot better than tackling real-world issues—like now, for instance. But creating immersion isn’t easy. Subtle details like textures on backgrounds, light bouncing around an environment, or even the way a character’s foot interacts with the ground, can make a huge difference in a game’s ability to suck players into the virtual world.The new demo video is chock full of those crucial little details. A game engine is the development environment in which games are created. Unreal Engine has been around since back in 1998, and since then it has powered familiar games, including Star Wars titles, the recent Final Fantasy VII remake, and even Fortnite. The technology goes beyond games to uses like...