Unreal Engine 4.1 Released – Fully Supports PS4, Xbox One, SteamOS & Linux – Elemental Tech Demo Available


Epic Games has released the first major update to Unreal Engine 4 since its public launch as a $19 per month subscription-based service at the 2014 Game Developers Conference.

With the release of Unreal Engine 4.1, all subscribers who are registered Xbox or PlayStation developers, including members of the ID@Xbox independent developer program, can receive access to the engine’s complete source code for their respective console platforms, at no extra cost.

The 4.1 update also includes SteamOS and Linux support, refined iOS and Android workflow, new game templates both for C++ programmers and designers using Blueprint visual scripting, and more than 100 improvements based on community feedback.

In addition, Epic’s Elemental demo is now available for free for subscribers to download from the engine’s Marketplace so that developers can learn from its construction and use its assets in their own projects.

It will be interesting to see whether indie devs will be able to match – or even surpass – the visuals shown in this tech demo.

Enjoy!

UE4 Elemental Demo | Unreal Engine