Schools to Receive Unreal Engine 4 for Free
The Unreal Engine 4 is a set of video game development tools created exclusive by Epic. They were designed to create first person shooters but since its creation, has been use for a variety of genre since 1998.
Ray Davis, the general manager over at Unreal Engine Inc. stated:
"Nothing is stopping students from honing the skills needed to enter the range of fields using Unreal Engine technology, from entertainment software and film to visualization, healthcare simulation and military training.”
The engine, which can be downloaded from this link can be installed and used on school computers, or a personal copies can be provided free of charge to all students enrolled in school that has an accredited architecture, computer science, art, video game development, simulation, and visualization programs.
College students who use the engine in their classrooms would undoubtedly be giving a huge advantage once graduating and beginning to look for full time employment.
Some examples of upcoming games that are being created using the engine are: Unreal Tournament (2014 video game), Fable Legends, Rime, and H-Hour: World's Elite.