With its use more commonly associated with hugely popular video games such as Fortnite and Batman Arkham City, the powerful Unreal Engine is becoming a go-to tool for 3D projects beyond the video games industry, from TV news graphics to acclaimed animated series and films.
Created for the 1998 first-person shooter game Unreal by programmer Tim Sweeney – who founded the game’s development company and is now CEO of what it has become: Fortnite developer Epic Games, the engine was soon made available for other companies.
