Spring Jam is the best kind of jam
Over the past two years, Epic Games has provided developers of all backgrounds with the ability to test their Unreal Engine 4 capabilities as part of the monthly #ue4jam contest. This year, Epic has shaken things up and will be holding the first-ever quarterly event beginning with the Spring UE4 Jam! Read on for details on its kickoff and theme announce during today’s UE4 livestream, along with a look at the games at the “Powered by Unreal” zone at EGX Rezzed, a rundown of the latest GDC tech session videos and a look at Epic’s interview with the developers of Wartile.
TODAY ON TWITCH: SPRING UE4 JAM KICKOFF
Today on the UE4 livestream, Community Manager Alexander Paschall will be kicking off the Spring #ue4jam with the announcement of its theme! Epic has made the switch over to quarterly jams and are excited to kickoff the first one of the year. Tune in early for the weekly Unreal Engine news updates, community spotlight and more.
The broadcast airs today at 11am PST / 2pm EST / 7pm GMT and will be streamed to twitch.tv/unrealengine, youtube.com/unrealengine and facebook.com/unrealengine. More information can be found here.
EPIC GAMES HEADS TO VRLA WITH ROBO RECALL AND UNREAL VR WORKSHOP
Epic recently announced that they’re heading to the VRLA conference and expo, and Robo Recall, including several new mods for the game, will be playable at the show! Epic will be hosting a postmortem for the critically-acclaimed VR shooter, plus they’ll host a workshop on building high-quality interactive VR.
Catch the full VRLA rundown on the Unreal Engine blog here.
UNREAL ENGINE DEVELOPERS TAKE CENTER STAGE AT EGX REZZED
Epic Games has teamed up with Rezzed to bring the “Powered by Unreal” zone to this year’s event in London. With a variety of game developers taking full advantage of Unreal Engine’s capabilities, Epic is excited to announce the games on display as expo doors open today.
The incredible “Powered by Unreal” lineup includes Empires of the Undergrowth by Slug Disco Studios, Formula Fusion by R8 Games, Little Nightmares by Tarsier & Bandai Namco, Nerve by Pixel Blimp, PLANET ALPHA by Planet Alpha ApS, QUBE 2 by Toxic Games & Trapped Nerve, Redeemer by Gambitious, RiME by Tequila Works, Six Foot Europe & Greybox, Snake Pass by Sumo Digital, Sports Bar VR by Cherry Pop Games, State of Mind & The Long Journey Home by Daedalic Entertainment, Tetra: Elemental Awakening by Ocean Spark Studios, The Occupation by White Paper Games and Wartile by Playwood Project. Find out more about these “Powered by Unreal” games by visiting the Unreal Engine blog here.
WATCH THE LATEST UNREAL ENGINE GDC SESSIONS
Unreal Engine developers can now access additional presentations from GDC 2017! These including a look at the development of Robo Recall’s cinematics and a presentation on the new multiplatform Unreal Audio Engine.
Making Robo Recall Cinematic with Sequencer – Wes Bunn, Senior Technical Writer, breaks down and edits the cinematic intro for Epic’s new VR shooter, Robo Recall, in front of a live audience. Watch the full presentation here.
The Future of Audio in Unreal Engine – Senior Audio Programmer Aaron McLeran provides a technical presentation on the new multiplatform Unreal Audio Engine. Aaron outlines the core design pillars of the new audio renderer and how it’s used in Epic’s VR shooter, Robo Recall. Learn more and watch the full presentation here.
WARTILE TAKES TABLETOP FANTASY TO NEW HEIGHTS
Wartile by Playwood Project is a medieval real-time strategy game inspired by tabletop games. The title recently became available via Steam Early Access and as part of the Unreal Engine Showcase, the developers discuss the game’s approach to role playing, turn-based combat and real-time strategy.
Read the full interview here.
