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Devil May Cry 5 is looking a right stunner so far, although that's with good reason: Capcom's said its facial animation tech is the best the company has ever produced.
Speaking during an interview with VG247, Capcom producer Matt Walker revealed that the technical prowess exuded by the hack-'n-slash sequel is all down to the RE Engine, which of course powered last year's Resident Evil 7: biohazard.
'The most obvious thing you’ll notice upon first glance is the rendering – RE Engine saw our first commercialised implementation of a Physically Based Rendering (PBR) pipeline,' said Walker.
'On top of that, DMC5 represents the first time that we’ve implemented ‘blend shapes’ in our engine, which we’ve used to full effect with brand new facial rigs. This means that you’re going to see the best facial animation in DMC5 that Capcom has ever produced, and I personally think it really accentuates the one-liners DMC is known for.'
This ties in with what we've previously heard about the demon-slaying epic, with Capcom aiming for a photorealistic visual style for the game.
Devil May Cry 5 is scheduled for release on PlayStation 4, PC, and Xbox One by the end of March 2019, and at the time of E3 was around 75% complete.
