AMANDA: Hey, folks!
Cue the fireworks, July's featured free Marketplace
content is here!
This month, get in shape with custom shape volumes,
grow vast natural environments with high quality assets
and an unbe-leaf-able foliage plugin,
procedurally create both stylized and realistic
textures, and get out of a dry spell
with flashy magical effects.
Top all of it off with a permanently free ArchViz
explorer, for showcasing large-scale projects.
Visit the Marketplace to download them all!
There's a lot to look forward to when it comes
to Unreal Engine-powered games.
With titles like Atlus' Shin Megami Tensei
V and Gearbox Software's Tiny Tina's Wonderlands,
over 20 new Unreal Engine-powered games
were revealed during recent gaming events
like E3 and Summer Games Fest.
Help us celebrate the more than 80 games shown off this summer
by visiting the Unreal Engine feed and checking them out!
Over the past several weeks, we've
been hosting a series of in-depth presentations
relating to the key features of Unreal Engine 5 Early Access
on our official livestream, Inside Unreal.
Most recently, we've recapped UE5's animation features,
which if you missed the live show,
you can now watch on the Unreal Engine YouTube channel,
in addition to exploring episodes
on world building features, Nanite, Lumen, and more.
It's a bird!
It's a plane!
It's Superman & Lois!
When tasked with creating the action-packed sequences
for Warner Bros' new TV series at film quality
but on a TV timeline, Emmy award-winning VFX company Zoic
Studios knew they would need to find new ways of working.
Learn how their team used Unreal Engine to superpower the show's
high-flying action sequences.
GDC's virtual event is coming up on July 20th--we won't be
missing out on the fun and we welcome you to join us for some
exciting presentations, including deep dives
on MetaHuman rigs, cross-play with Epic Online Services,
and a new UE5 technical demo from The Coalition.
Visit the feed for more details on the show.
Can real-time tools level the playing field for DIY creators?
For the folks at Rooster Teeth, they cockadoodle-doo.
Find out how the fan-driven entertainment company
uses Unreal Engine to deliver a whole range of animation styles
from Red vs. Blue to their new show Neon Konbini.
Are you in Europe?
Do you like 3D?
Give us four weeks and we'll turn you into an Unreal Engine
animator--for free!
Summer of Unreal, a course hosted by Escape Studios
is for CG artists who want to launch
the next phase of their career.
Sign up now for the free bootcamp.
We're excited to announce a new learning path on Unreal Online
Learning--HoloLens 2 Mixed Reality Production for Unreal
Engine.
In this set of courses, you'll learn
how to configure the engine for the HoloLens 2,
create an engaging user interface,
and utilize eye, head, and hand movements
for a natural-feeling experience.
Head over to the portal to start today!
And if you're ready to add "featured by Unreal Engine"
to your credits, we're once again accepting applications
for our Student Showcase, where we highlight the amazing work
that you all send to us!
Submissions are due by August 19--visit
unrealengine.com/student showcase for all the details.
Now over to our top weekly karma earners.
Many thanks to:
Everynone, ClockworkOcean, L1z4rD89, chrudimer,
Shadowriver, T_Sumisaki, BlueMind Studio, Nachomonkey2,
YuyaNoboru, and Acheta Games.
Jump into the world of Samshara in our first spotlight, Twin
Stones: The Journey of Bukka.
In this challenging 3D platformer,
play as the hunter Bukka on his mythical adventure
to save his colorful, living world along
with the help of Shiva, the God of Destruction.
Play it now on Steam.
Go on a stroll through the jungle in Ramon Monsanto's
relaxing cinematic scene.
They built the scene in UE5 EA using assets from Quixel, DVIZ,
and PolyAsset3D.
Pop over to YouTube and let them know what ya think!
And for fans of The Sims, Priymak Elysium
created this concept piece for what The Sims 5 could
look like in Unreal Engine.
Head over to their YouTube channel
to see more of their work and let them
know what other game concepts you'd like to see in Unreal.
Thanks for watching this week's News and Community Spotlight!