YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Why this Epic Games executive left to build a new game engine | Gamer Galaxy
Why do so many AAA games feel increasingly expensive — but increasingly familiar? After 12 years at Epic Games and 27 years working with Unreal Engine, veteran game developer and executive Sjoerd De Jong left the company to help build something new: Immens Engine. In this episode of Gamer Galaxy, Sjoerd joins host Cher Hwang to explain why he believes the video game industry has reached a pivotal moment. They examine ballooning development costs, market saturation, risk-averse studios, the limitations of free-to-play games and the growing divide between older gamers and a younger, social-first generation raised on Roblox, Minecraft and Fortnite. Sjoerd also explains what Immens Engine is designed to do differently from Unreal Engine and…