Following a scant seven months of availability, The Matrix Awakens: An Unreal Engine 5 Expertise will likely be leaving digital console storefronts on July 9.
In response to the Matrix Awakens web site, those that add the tech demo to their library on PlayStation 5 and/or Xbox Sequence X will nonetheless have the ability to launch and fiddle with the expertise after the delisting date. Right here’s what the official website has to say on the matter:
Not explored The Matrix Awakens: An Unreal Engine 5 Expertise but? There’s nonetheless time! The UE5 tech demo will solely be available in shops till July 9. Obtain it earlier than that date and also you’ll nonetheless have the ability to entry the demo going ahead—or re-download it should you’ve deleted it out of your console.
The Matrix Awakens was first introduced and made accessible on the identical evening in the course of the 2021 Sport Awards. The Unreal Engine 5-powered demonstration from Epic Video games stars Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss, who introduces the spectacular graphics engine and the way near real-life its visuals can look. Awakens consists of an on-rails automobile shootout all through a metropolis that usually appears to be like prefer it was ripped from the silver display screen regardless of being rendered on the spot. The demo then helps you to roam the large pre-populated metropolis and alter issues like time of day or visitors congestion to flex what UE5 is able to. It’s a terrific showcase for the way forward for video games, so should you haven’t given it a obtain but, you’ll wish to test it out earlier than the delisting on Saturday.
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