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[–] woelkchen@lemmy.world 48 points 13 hours ago (2 children)

While I don't doubt the intention to buy Epic, I doubt the main interest is because of gaming. Unreal Engine is making massive inroads into film production, see https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/blog/forging-new-paths-for-filmmakers-on-the-mandalorian

[–] 4am@lemmy.zip 8 points 10 hours ago

It’s also being used in medical fields. My dentist has a scanning camera tool that creates a 3d textured model and uses Unreal for rendering.

[–] lost_faith@lemmy.ca 3 points 12 hours ago

/AFK (on yt) make some great vids