Meanwhile, the success of Fortnite continues. The idea is that Unreal Engine 4 users will be able to use these assets to learn from how Epic Games built Paragon, and also test their own concepts if they plan to make similar characters, systems and environments. The assets are free to download from the Unreal Engine Marketplace, and Epic Games promises to be releasing more Paragon asset packs throughout the summer. There are also over 1,500 environment components from Paragon's various maps, as well as a sample map for testing purposes and Blueprint for character animations, which is attached to the hero Shinbi. The engine provider estimates that more than $12m worth of assets are on offer, centred around the character models, animations, skins, VFX and dialogue for all 20 hero characters. The assets, built at a cost of over 17,000,000, encompasses 39 AAA characters and over 1,500 environment components from Paragon.
Despite the game having no official release date, Epic Games are counting on the open beta helping to build a large player base and community for the game right off the bat.
#EPIC PARAGON GAME FOR FREE#
Today, Epic announced it would share the game's assets, so developers can build on this work in their own way. Epic Games has released 17,000,000 of content from Paragon, Epic’s high-end action MOBA, for free to all Unreal Engine 4 developers. The free open beta for Epic Games new third-person perspective PC and PlayStation 4 multiplayer 5v5 online battle arena (MOBA) game Paragon now fully underway. Paragon may be doomed in its current form, but Epic Games is giving Unreal Engine users the tools to further its legacy with a mass of free assets.Įarlier this year, the company decided it would shut down the MOBA on April 26th in order to free up more resources for the hugely popular Fortnite.