Summary
- A fan-made Unreal Engine 5 Shrek video game trailer excites fans, as it highlight the potential for an open world adventure featuring beloved characters.
- The trailer showcases the potential for innovative gameplay in an open world Shrek game, but currently remains little more than a fan-made creation, as there are no signs of a new Shrek game being in the works.
- Unreal Engine is powerhouse game engine used by AAA studios and indie developers, and it has led to many memorable projects such as this.
Boasting a dedicated fandom, the Shrek movies have been recreated in a number of video games, with one creative group now showcasing a trailer for what an open world Shrek game would look like in Unreal Engine 5. Fans have frequently recreated the iconic characters and locations from Shrek in Animal Crossing and other popular titles, but this short trailer gives audiences a glimpse at the potential of an Unreal production starring the green ogre.
Created by Epic Games, Unreal Engine is one of the premier game engines on the market, offering some of the highest quality assets and animation for 3D computer graphics. Unreal has been used by a wide variety of AAA studios while also gaining popularity among indie developers and casual fans, including a group of Shrek lovers.
Starfield Player Builds Ship That Looks Like Shrek
A Starfield player contributes to the extensive list of player creations by building a spaceship that looks like the DreamWorks character Shrek.
Shared by TeaserPlay on YouTube, beloved characters and familiar environments from the movie Shrek were recreated as an open world game teaser utilizing Unreal Engine 5. While older titles like Shrek's Smash n' Crash Racing exist, there have been no dedicated Shrek games since 2009. As such, the potential for positive fan reception and unique gameplay motivated the group to imagine a AAA video game focused on the titular ogre. Both Shrek and Donkey are shown, along with the iconic L-shaped swamp house, Dragon's castle, and the broken windmill. There is even a brief reference to the Assassin's Creed video games, as Shrek falls from a building and lands in a wagon filled with hay. Fans have already started showing their love and support for the idea of an open world Shrek experience, though there are currently no known plans for any studio to develop a Shrek game.
What Would a Shrek Game Look Like in Unreal Engine 5?
Thanks to TeaserPlay's video, Shrek has been at least partially reimagined in a mock-up of an AAA open world game teaser, prompting positive reception from audiences. The creative gameplay, ranging from brawling against knights in armor to flying atop a dragon, showcases the potential for what a Shrek game could offer to fans. Many speculated in the video's comments about the possibility of such as game ever being realized, though most remain doubtful. In spite of the franchise's film success, the older Shrek video games were met with lukewarm sales and poor critical reception. However, some argue that a dedicated team familiar with the series' lore, along with the stunning graphics of Unreal Engine 5, might be able to draw enough interest. As it stands, this video is just a fan-made trailer and not a look at a Shrek game in progress.
Both the film and video game industries continue to work on original and established IPs, often rebooting old franchises or continuing popular series. While Shrek has proven successful on the silver screen, he's frequently struggled in the realm of video games. Compared to popular open-world games, it may be difficult for the onion-loving icon to keep pace, though TeaserPlay and Unreal Engine 5 help to make the idea of open world Shrek a bit more tangible.