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Game Engines - How powerful are they?

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  • Duration: 4 mins
  • Publication date: 06 Aug 2019

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We've all heard of game engines and seen their logos pop up at the beginning of all the games we play today. But what do they do? How do they work? And just what is a game engine?

Keywords:
  • AI
  • Angry Birds
  • Anthem
  • Audio
  • Battlefield 1
  • Battlefront 2
  • Code Script
  • Consent
  • Cryengine
  • Crysis
  • Cuphead
  • Daysgone
  • Developers
  • Disney
  • Farcry
  • Feature Film
  • Frostbite
  • Game Engine
  • Graphics
  • Hearthstone
  • Jedi Fallen Order
  • Kingdom Come Deliverance
  • Maclaren
  • Mass Effect Andromeda
  • Medal of Honour
  • Mortal Kombat
  • Need for Speed Payback
  • Plants Vs. Zombies
  • Pokemon Go
  • Prey
  • Programme
  • Ryse
  • State of Decay
  • Technology
  • Unity
  • Unreal Engine
  • Video Game

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