Star Atlas describes its game as a next-gen gaming experience with triple-A game design and visuals powered by Unreal Engine 5 – built on the Solana blockchain. Last week they hosted their second community-focused 426LIVE event announcing a series of updates, including the launch of the first playable experience in Star Atlas, available on the Epic Games Store.
The Showroom features a real-time Unreal Engine 5 (UE5) game environment and is the first glimpse into what players can look forward to in Star Atlas. The downloadable Pre-Alpha demo client combines UE5’s Nanite, Lumen, and other cutting-edge graphics technology, to deliver cinematic quality video game visuals, with the state-of-the-art in blockchain, allowing for a display of in-game assets that are “wholly owned by the players”.
The full Showroom with expanded functionality is aimed for release in Q4 2022. Individuals can obtain an access key to the Pre-Alpha demo by joining the Star Atlas metaverse, selecting a faction, choosing their ship, and enrolling it in their faction’s fleet to be eligible for a key.
Michael Wagner, the co-founder of Star Atlas and CEO of ATMTA, said in a statement:
“We’re really excited to finally be able to give users a taste of the Star Atlas metaverse and start to bring this immersive world to life. We’re also extremely honored to be the first triple-A quality blockchain game available on the Epic Games Store, and we can’t wait to see web3 gaming become mainstream.”
