@beardalaxy What is the joke here?

@Jens_Rasmussen the AAA game industry becoming increasingly homogenized with their usage of unreal 5

@beardalaxy With the exception of those who use proprietary engines, Unreal is generally the go-to choice for large companies, yes. But that's nothing new is it?

@Jens_Rasmussen unreal engine has always been pretty popular, ever since unreal 3. more and more studios are switching all the time, though, and abandoning their more proprietary and unique engines. i am absolutely dreading witcher 4 because of it. i really don't think unreal is a good engine for open world games. it's barely a good engine for linear ones with how much it stutters and shits itself. it also just tends to kind of look like sludge unless the developers are going for a really stylized art style.

that's not to say that you can't make a very polished game with unreal 5, it's just that i think the reason so many studios are switching to it is because it is easier and because it is easier, it leads to a "just get it done" mentality instead of "get it perfect." if that makes sense.