However, as it turns out, there is actually a UE 4 game currently on the market - one developed by an Epic Games staffer - it’s just not in the form you might expect. In fact, few could have predicted what this first playable UE 4 game would be, which makes it all the more odd. Epic Games has made a Flappy Bird clone using Unreal Engine 4.
Titled Tappy Chicken, Epic’s Flappy Bird clone is available for free on both the iOS and Android marketplaces. Epic also hopes to have a browser-based version ready some time soon, but for now mobile is the only option for Tappy Chicken.
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Make no mistake, though, Tappy Chicken is not a shameless bid by Epic to make a little money off the Flappy Bird craze, but rather it’s a chance for them to highlight the versatility of Unreal Engine 4. While most will think of the engine as a graphical powerhouse for next-gen systems, Epic Games has built UE 4 to suit a variety of needs and platforms. And the fact that the game was made by a single Epic employee, one who reportedly has no programming skills, highlights that point.
From a fledgling developer’s standpoint, UE 4 looks to offer an enticing package that includes an easy to understand toolset, an affordable price, and a flexibility that can apparently suit a lot of different needs. Tappy Chicken is a fun little gimmick, but Epic Games clearly has bigger aims here: they want to recruit a whole new generation of Unreal Engine adopters - even those who may end up making a useless mobile clone.
How do you feel about a triple-A developer like Epic Games getting into the Flappy Bird clone business? What has been your favorite FB clone so far?
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Source: Eurogamer
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