Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney recently described a long-term plan for Unreal Games and (Fortnite) that could ultimately create the digital asset marketplace that Web3 gamers have been dreaming of since the advent of the Metaverse.
In a recent interview with The Verge, Sweeney talked about the companyâs upcoming Unreal Engine 6. Unreal is one of the most popular game engines in the world, used by developers around the world to create numerous AAA games.
Unreal Engine 5 is due out in 2022, and given that game engines typically have a lifespan of between seven and ten years, it's unlikely we'll see Unreal Engine 6 before 2030. But according to Sweeney, Epic appears to have set ambitious goals for its flagship software. Sweeney also believes that the next generation of multiplayer game development will shift.
He said in the interview: "Our view is that players prefer games that they can play with friends, and they are willing to spend more money to buy digital props that they believe they will play for a long time." In addition, Sweeney believes that the Epic ecosystem needs to expand from a walled garden to a metaverse for players.
According to Epic Games, the path forward is one that the cryptocurrency, blockchain, and Web3 communities are familiar with: the commoditization of digital assets.
Saxs Persson, executive vice president of Epic Games, said in an interview that the company's vision for future games is that they can maintain interoperability regardless of the platform players choose.
The analysis points out that, on the surface, this will require blockchain technology to ensure trustless verification between systems without compromising corporate privacy. Epic Games has not yet commented on this. (Cointelegraph) #ETH
