Last but not least, Bink Video is the most popular video codec for video games. Oodle Texture offers the fastest and highest-quality encoders for block-compressed BC1-BC7 textures, enabling them to be made up to two to three times smaller than using other encoders while retaining a high level of visual quality, saving memory and bandwidth.Īlready used by Fortnite, Oodle Network Compression is a unique solution for real-time compression of network traffic, significantly reducing the minimum bandwidth required for multiplayer games. It’s also the highest-ratio compressor, resulting in smaller file sizes and faster loading of packaged products. Oodle Data Compression provides the fastest compression for game data-significantly faster than other codecs. If you’re looking to create gorgeous still images or movies, be it for architectural, automotive, product design marketing deliverables, or for any other purpose, we think you’ll love the latest version of the Path Tracer, a DXR-accelerated, physically accurate progressive rendering mode in Unreal Engine that can be enabled without requiring any additional setup. Film crews can now take a coffee break instead of breaking for the day. The Fortnite website says to “Look out for new Spideys (plus a few friends and foes) dropping into the Item Shop throughout the season.” With the release of Spider-Man: No Way Home right around the corner, we could potentially be gearing up for the likes of Green Goblin, Doc-Ock, and even past Spider-Men as playable characters in Fortnite.GPU Lightmass significantly reduces the time it takes to generate lighting data for scenes that require global illumination, soft shadows, and other complex lighting effects that are expensive to render in real time in addition, since you can see the results progressively, it’s easy to make changes and start over without waiting for the final bake, making for a more interactive workflow.įor in-camera VFX, GPU Lightmass means that virtual set lighting can be modified far more quickly than previously, making productions more efficient and ensuring the creative flow is not interrupted.
What’s interesting is that it doesn’t look like Epic Games and Marvel are done just yet.
With events for MCU movies and an entire Marvel-themed season in the books, Spider-Man was one of the last tentpole comic book characters that were yet to make their way to Fortnite. Further cosmetics include the Webslinger weapon and vehicle Wrap, the Wallopin’ Web Hammer Pickaxe, and the Web-Chute Glider. On the final page of the Battle Pass, players can unlock the Symbiote Suit, commonly referred to as the “Black Suit Spider-Man.” Players can hang from the ceiling with the Neighborly Hang Emote, which is also featured on the Battle Pass’ final page. In addition to the Spider-Man outfit, there’s the Spider-Man Icon, Thwip Thwip Emoticon, Loose Threads Contrail, and the Web-Head’s Knapsack Back Bling.įortnite’s Spider-Man content doesn’t stop there. In the Battle Pass, Spider-Man can be unlocked on page 9 of the Battle Pass and costs 9 Battle Stars. We first learned that Spider-Man would be joining Fortnite with the Battle Pass Overview trailer that was released over the weekend to coincide with the launch of Chapter 3 Season 1.
One of the characters featured in the latest Fortnite Battle Pass is none other than Spider-Man himself. Chapter 3 has kicked off with a new map as well as a Battle Pass with a fresh slate of cosmetics to unlock. Fortnite Chapter 2 ended with an epic event that included Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and saw Battle Royale Island get flipped over.