Epic Games is collaborating with The Matrix Revelations to produce an interactive storytelling experience for current generation Xbox and PlayStation platforms, which is designed to demo Unreal Engine 5 technology to the public for the first time. The demo, which will be made available during The Game Awards later this week, Dec. 9, but is available for pre-download from today.
Over on the official download page for Xbox Series X|S, Epic Games tees up the The Matrix Awakens’ with the following synopsis:
Created by members of the original movie team including Lana Wachowski along with Epic Games and partners, ‘The Matrix Awakens: An Unreal Engine 5 Experience’ is a wild ride into the reality-bending universe of ‘The Matrix’ that features performances by Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss.
The Game Awards producer and host Geoff Keighley also weighed in on Twitter to promote the event:
I’ve been waiting a long time for a moment like this.
Thursday, witness the future of interactive storytelling and entertainment. #TheMatrixAwakens world premieres at #TheGameAwards
Pre-download now on PS5 + Xbox Series X/S to be a part of a next-generation #ue5 experience. pic.twitter.com/rYxRulV17z
— Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) December 6, 2021
For a better look at the teaser, you can check out the YouTube video embedded below.
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