alessandro@lemmy.ca to PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · 11 hours agoDisney Is Reportedly Eyeing a Full Acquisition of Fortnite Creator, Epic Games, For $1.5 Billiontechweez.comexternal-linkmessage-square29fedilinkarrow-up1107arrow-down112
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minus-squarewoelkchen@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up47·10 hours agoWhile I don’t doubt the intention to buy Epic, I doubt the main interest is because of gaming. Unreal Engine is making massive inroads into film production, see https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/blog/forging-new-paths-for-filmmakers-on-the-mandalorian
minus-square4am@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·8 hours agoIt’s also being used in medical fields. My dentist has a scanning camera tool that creates a 3d textured model and uses Unreal for rendering.
minus-squarelost_faith@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·9 hours ago/AFK (on yt) make some great vids
While I don’t doubt the intention to buy Epic, I doubt the main interest is because of gaming. Unreal Engine is making massive inroads into film production, see https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/blog/forging-new-paths-for-filmmakers-on-the-mandalorian
It’s also being used in medical fields. My dentist has a scanning camera tool that creates a 3d textured model and uses Unreal for rendering.
/AFK (on yt) make some great vids