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The Matrix Awakens
Promotional poster
Developer(s)Epic Games
Publisher(s)Epic Games
Director(s)Lana Wachowski
Writer(s)Lana Wachowski
EngineUnreal Engine 5
Platform(s)PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Series S
ReleaseDecember 9, 2021
Genre(s)Action-adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

The Matrix Awakens is a 2021 open world free-to-play video game and technology demonstration developed by Epic Games using Unreal Engine 5 in partnership with Warner Bros. Pictures, The Coalition, WetaFX, Evil Eye Pictures, SideFX, and others for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S, serving as a marketing tie-in for the 2021 film The Matrix Resurrections. Released during the 2021 Game Awards on December 9, 2021, it features Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss), Neo (Keanu Reeves) (both in-character and as themselves) in cinematic and QTE shooter scenes where the player can take control of IO, a character which Epic introduced with Unreal's MetaHuman creator tool, in the city.[1][2][3][4]

Reception

VentureBeat opined that "this technology demonstrator a sign Epic wants to develop its own Metaverse",[5] while Eurogamer commented that the game looked a "suitable 4K" on PS5 and Xbox Series X by using temporal super resolution TSR technology for sub-native rendering.[6] ArsTechnica praised the demo's particle effects, ray tracing and lighting, and range of its draw distance.[7]

References

  1. ^ Zwiezen, Zack (December 9, 2021). "Surprise: The Matrix Unreal Demo Is A Simple, Weirdly Fun Open-World Game". Yahoo! Finance. Archived from the original on December 11, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  2. ^ Spangler, Todd (December 10, 2021). "Inside 'The Matrix Awakens': Epic Games Releases a Massive, Playable Free Demo to Showcase Unreal Engine 5". Variety. Archived from the original on December 10, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  3. ^ Tom, Warren (December 6, 2021). "The Matrix Awakens is an interactive tech demo for PS5 and Xbox Series X / S". The Verge. Archived from the original on December 10, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
  4. ^ Egan, Toussaint. "The Matrix Awakens imagines the future of storytelling in Unreal Engine 5". Polygon. Archived from the original on December 10, 2021. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  5. ^ Takahashi, Dean (December 9, 2021). "Epic Games shows off Unreal Engine 5 with stunning simulated city in The Matrix Awakens demo". GamesBeat. Archived from the original on December 12, 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  6. ^ Leadbetter, Richard (December 12, 2021). "Inside The Matrix Awakens: a vision for the future of real-time graphics". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on December 13, 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  7. ^ Machkovech, Sam (December 9, 2021). "The Matrix Awakens is 2021's must-play flex of current-gen console power". ArsTechnica. Archived from the original on December 15, 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2021.

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