Project Awakening Shifts to Unreal Engine 5, Development Accelerates
Cygames' long-awaited PlayStation exclusive RPG, Project Awakening, is still progressing steadily. Development will now significantly accelerate with staff from Granblue Fantasy: Relink joining the project. The game is also switching to Unreal Engine 5 to achieve hyper-photorealism and will feature more tactical combat.
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Long-Forgotten PlayStation Exclusive RPG Still Coming, Dev SaysCygames has confirmed that its PlayStation 4 exclusive action RPG, Project Awakening, is still in development. Company president Koichi Watanabe stated that the game is "steadily progressing" and "really starting to take shape," suggesting it is still some time away from release and unlikely to launch within the current console generation.
Project Awakening Development Will Now “Really Accelerate”, Says StudioCygames announced that development on Project Awakening will significantly accelerate, with staff from Granblue Fantasy: Relink joining the team. The studio is switching from its in-house Cyllista engine to Unreal Engine 5 to achieve "hyper-photorealism." The game's action tempo will be slower and more tactical than Granblue Fantasy: Relink, emphasizing weighty combat and realistic monster behaviors.