Unreal Engine 5

Unreal Engine 5, developed by Epic Games, is a revolutionary game engine that sets a new standard for interactive entertainment. At Hawkeye Interactive Games, we harness its advanced toolset to build Dark Synapse — a psychological horror experience where every detail matters and every scene delivers a level of visual fidelity that blurs the line between reality and game.
 
At the core of Unreal Engine 5 lies Nanite, a virtualized geometry system that allows developers to import and render film-quality assets with billions of polygons in real time — without traditional constraints or performance bottlenecks. Nanite removes the need for traditional Level of Detail (LOD) management, making it possible to create richly detailed environments where every surface and object maintains its integrity regardless of distance.
 
Another cornerstone of this engine is Lumen, a fully dynamic global illumination and reflections solution. Lumen provides real-time lighting and shadow calculations, making environments respond naturally to changes in light and scene dynamics. The result is a deeply atmospheric and lifelike experience where every shift in lighting or scene composition feels authentic and impactful.
 
Additional advances, such as Temporal Super Resolution (TSR), enable the engine to deliver crisp, high-resolution visuals with remarkable performance across a range of hardware. TSR ensures that even on lower-end platforms, games can maintain a sharp and fluid presentation that immerses the player from the very first moment.