Unnreal Engine is a game engine created by the company Epic Games. It dates back to 1998 and the first time we saw this rendering engine for games was in the first person shooter Unreal. Now it has been announced that Unreal 5 will be available for macOS in 2021.
Apparently the company will launch a version prior to the beginning of the year and the final version will not be available until the end of the year.
Unreal 5 will be a real beast when it comes to rendering games and that will result in a very powerful game engine that will provide excellent graphics for users. Of course, to be able to take full advantage of this new version you will have to have a device to match. That does not mean that the previous models of for example Mac, cannot use it, but that they won't take advantage of all that potential mentioned.
This new version of Unreal 5 will feature two new technologies. The first one will be called "Nanite" and the second one will be called "Lumen".
The new Nanite function allows artists to use film-quality source material with no limit to the number of polygons used. In short, rocks and buildings can be rendered with no limit to detail. Epic says these high-resolution textures and objects will make the game feel more alive, allowing players to immerse themselves in cinematic experiences.
The other new addition, "Lumen" es a new global lighting solution. Lumen will perform all lighting calculations in real time to avoid nuisance conditions. A real pass seeing the photograph that precedes these lines.
All Fortnite fans They will be looking forward to this new addition because with the new engine a new version of the game will come out for release. It seems that in the middle of the year 2021, we will have a quite advanced and playable version.
Just starting the engine will give a blow and will go out of the game that uses it. The macOS gaming APIs are a bit of a shame, while Apple looks the other way. Playing on Mac ... crazy (and all because of the stubbornness of the company).