so, you know how epic games and unity are like, the biggest names in game engines? well, a former epic games employee, sjoerd de jong, just left the company after 12 years and he's now working on his own game engine called immens engine. i think this is pretty cool, because de jong is all about combating the "stagnation" he thinks has happened in game development due to epic and unity's dominance.



de jong's idea is to create a more modern and clean engine that lets developers make their own toolsets, instead of just adding more features to an already huge toolset. this sounds really interesting to me, because i've always loved playing games with unique mechanics and styles. if immens engine can help devs create more bespoke games, i'm all for it. plus, de jong is working with a small team, including a former epic technical director, so i'm hoping they can bring some fresh perspectives to the table.



one of the things that immens engine is being built to support is agentic ai, which is a pretty hot topic in game development right now. de jong thinks that existing engines aren't really equipped to handle this kind of tech, and that's why he wants to create something new. but, he's also clear that immens engine isn't just an "ai engine" - it's a proper game engine that just happens to be friendly to ai architecture. i like that he's not trying to make some kind of automated game generator, but instead wants devs to still have to put in the work to create their games.



i'm pretty curious to see how immens engine develops, and how it'll compare to epic and unity's offerings. preorders are available at major retailers, so if you're interested inRead more: Full article on www.pcgamer.com

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