Unreal Engine adds PS5 and Xbox Series X to its list of "first-class platforms"

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In case you were wondering if next-gen is close

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PS5 and Xbox Series X are now included in the list of first-class platforms for Unreal Engine. 

That might sound like game dev gobbledygook, but this is pretty exciting news for everyone. Obviously, studios have been working on next-gen games internally for some time, otherwise they wouldn't be ready for launch this November. Unreal officially announcing next-gen platform support doesn't change that, but it does reaffirm that developers worldwide are rapidly moving onto next-gen technology, not to mention that the next generation of consoles is suddenly just a few months away. When did that happen?

That definitely sounds like game dev gobbledygook, but again, the point here is that everyone in the industry is gearing up for next-gen, and in increasingly official capacities. And it really is getting close. Microsoft has 15 studios working on next-gen games, and it's planning to show the first Xbox Series X gameplay this week on May 7. Sony, meanwhile, seems to be gearing up for a big reveal after casually dropping the PS5 controller, AKA the DualSense, last month. Next-gen is almost here, and news is steadily trending toward the most important part: the games. 

PS5 vs Xbox Series X - here's how the two stack up so far.

Austin Wood
Austin Wood
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Austin has been a game journalist for 12 years, having freelanced for the likes of PC Gamer, Eurogamer, IGN, Sports Illustrated, and more while finishing his journalism degree. He's been with GamesRadar+ since 2019. They've yet to realize his position is a cover for his career-spanning Destiny column, and he's kept the ruse going with a lot of news and the occasional feature, all while playing as many roguelikes as possible.