05-18-2020, 08:15 AM
Xbox Series X Supports The Unreal Engine 5 Demo Tech
<p>The technical specifications on the <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/playstation-5-everything-we-know-so-far-unreal-eng/1100-6466357/">PS5</a> and <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-series-x-release-date-specs-and-more-for-the-/1100-6466640/">Xbox Series X</a> are relatively comparable, but Epic Games chose to only show Unreal Engine 5 on the former during its demo this week. However, according to studio head Tim Sweeney, this decision does not mean the Xbox Series X can't handle the impressive visual effects.</p><div data-embed-type="tweet" data-src="https://twitter.com/TimSweeneyEpic/status/1261410827162152960"><blockquote align="center" class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none" data-mce-disable-toolbar="true"><p dir="ltr">The Unreal Engine 5 demo on PlayStation 5 was the culmination of years of discussions between Sony and Epic on future graphics and storage architectures.<br />The Nanite and Lumen tech powering it will be fully supported on both PS5 and Xbox Series X and will be awesome on both.</p> — Tim Sweeney (@TimSweeneyEpic) <a href="https://twitter.com/TimSweeneyEpic/status/1261410827162152960?ref_src=twsrc^tfw">May 15, 2020</a></blockquote><text></text></div><p>Writing on Twitter amid fan speculation, Sweeney shared that the technology powering the <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ps5-tech-demo-showcases-ridiculous-graphics-of-unr/1100-6477209/">Unreal Engine 5 demo</a> that Epic Games prepared will be fully supported on both systems. It chose to work with Sony to produce the demo because of "years of discussions" between the two companies.</p><p>The Lumen technology refers to a new illumination system put in place for Unreal Engine 5 that makes it much easier for environments to showcase "natural" night from various sources. Nanite is a system for creating and importing extremely detailed geometry through billions of tiny triangles.</p><a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-series-x-supports-the-unreal-engine-5-demo-te/1100-6477353/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f/">Continue Reading at GameSpot</a>
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<p>The technical specifications on the <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/playstation-5-everything-we-know-so-far-unreal-eng/1100-6466357/">PS5</a> and <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-series-x-release-date-specs-and-more-for-the-/1100-6466640/">Xbox Series X</a> are relatively comparable, but Epic Games chose to only show Unreal Engine 5 on the former during its demo this week. However, according to studio head Tim Sweeney, this decision does not mean the Xbox Series X can't handle the impressive visual effects.</p><div data-embed-type="tweet" data-src="https://twitter.com/TimSweeneyEpic/status/1261410827162152960"><blockquote align="center" class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none" data-mce-disable-toolbar="true"><p dir="ltr">The Unreal Engine 5 demo on PlayStation 5 was the culmination of years of discussions between Sony and Epic on future graphics and storage architectures.<br />The Nanite and Lumen tech powering it will be fully supported on both PS5 and Xbox Series X and will be awesome on both.</p> — Tim Sweeney (@TimSweeneyEpic) <a href="https://twitter.com/TimSweeneyEpic/status/1261410827162152960?ref_src=twsrc^tfw">May 15, 2020</a></blockquote><text></text></div><p>Writing on Twitter amid fan speculation, Sweeney shared that the technology powering the <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ps5-tech-demo-showcases-ridiculous-graphics-of-unr/1100-6477209/">Unreal Engine 5 demo</a> that Epic Games prepared will be fully supported on both systems. It chose to work with Sony to produce the demo because of "years of discussions" between the two companies.</p><p>The Lumen technology refers to a new illumination system put in place for Unreal Engine 5 that makes it much easier for environments to showcase "natural" night from various sources. Nanite is a system for creating and importing extremely detailed geometry through billions of tiny triangles.</p><a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-series-x-supports-the-unreal-engine-5-demo-te/1100-6477353/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f/">Continue Reading at GameSpot</a>
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