Gears dev The Coalition shows what Unreal Engine 5 can do on Xbox Series X|S with new tech demo
A deep technical look at Unreal Engine 5 by an Xbox studio.
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What you need to know
The Coalition, developer of the Gears of War franchise, shared its GDC 2021 demo to the public today. This demo, referred to as “Alpha Point,” is not a game or indicative of anything related to a game The Coalition is working on right now. Instead, it was designed to help the studio understand just how Unreal Engine 5 runs onXbox Series X,Xbox Series Sand PC.
If you’re interested in the full presentation, with in-depth developer-focused talk on the studio’s work with Unreal Engine 5, you can watch theentire thing. Otherwise, you can check out the technical demo specifically below.
You can also take a look at some character renders:
The Coalition is not the only Xbox studio working with Unreal Engine 5, as Ninja Theory previously confirmed thatSenua’s Saga: Hellblade 2is being developed using that engine.
Recent reports indicate thatThe Coalition may be working on a new IPbut if so, it won’t be directly related to anything shown in these demonstrations. Instead, these are technical learnings that’ll help the studio produce better work in the future.
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