The development of Among The Trolls, a first-person survival action game set in the Finnish wilderness, faced significant obstacles after Forbidden Studio's layoffs. However, after being picked up by 505 Games and a shift to Unreal Engine 5, the project gained new life under Avantgarden Games. This transition aims to harness advanced technologies like Lumen for dynamic illumination and Nanite for high-resolution models, enhancing the game's realism and immersion. The game's setting draws from Nordic folklore, offering a unique backdrop for exploration and survival gameplay.
We have leveraged many of Unreal Engine 5's technologies to realise our vision," game director Luca Simonotti tells me. "Lumen is allowing us to create a dynamic global illumination system, essential for the game's ever-changing atmosphere, where light realistically shifts with the day-night cycle and weather conditions.
It's not hard to see why this pivot was made. While Unity is often popular with indie game developers, Unreal Engine 5 offers the most cutting edge technology for games striving for immersive and realistic worlds.
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