NEP Group acquires 3 companies as it moves into virtual film production
NEP Group puts cool images up on concert screens and other displays. And today the company is acquiring three companies as part of a...
Spire Animation Studios kicks off Epic Games’ new Unreal Shorts animated film program
Spire Animation Studios is one of the first recipients of a new Epic Games grant initiative and fellowship program called Unreal Shorts. It’s for...
Epic Games launches early access for MetaHuman Creator tool to make realistic animated people
Epic Games is launching early access for its MetaHuman Creator tool, which enables people to create realistic animated human characters within minutes. Epic Games...
Epic Games teams up with Cesium to bring 3D geospatial data to Unreal
Epic Games has teamed up with Cesium to enable 3D geospatial technology in games that use the Unreal Engine. Cesium will be available for...
Here’s why (and how) we’ll see gaming’s influence span across industries, regions, and more in 2021
Gaming has been—and will continue to be—more pervasive across all kinds of areas: B2B content (for businesses), new consumer content (like concerts), and even...
Epic Games’ MetaHuman Creator lets developers create realistic digital humans within minutes
Epic Games has unveiled its MetaHuman Creator, a new browser-based app that enables game developers and creators of real-time content to slash the time...
Services, not software, are the future of game enterprise tech
Over the last few years, venture investor interest in the game industry has skyrocketed. The industry is no longer just about video games; as...
Unreal Engine’s new update makes it easier to create realistic hair and fur
Epic Games has launched Unreal Engine 4.26 today. It adds a lot of new features to the popular graphics and game-making engine, but one...
Xsolla launches Unconventional for game-like virtual events
Game payments firm Xsolla is launching Unconventional, a platform for holding virtual events with 3D avatars inside 3D worlds for the game industry. Xsolla...
Judge rules Apple can’t block access to Epic’s Unreal Engine
(Reuters) – A federal judge on Monday blocked Apple from shutting down an Epic Games tool that is relied upon by hundreds of other...