Core, the “platform” allowing anyone to create a video game without technical skills will arrive on iOS this summer. The software is in line with Roblox and gives everyone the tools to design their own experience with the Unreal Engine, Epic’s rendering engine. A Mac version should also arrive in stride according to information from The Verge.
Games created with Core can range from classic FPS to golf simulator, scuba diving game or soccer simulation. It is then possible to try its creation and those of other players, all with friends or strangers. The announcement was made on the one-year anniversary of Core, which surpassed 3 million players.
The platform was created by Manticore Games, a studio bringing together alumni from Electronic Arts, Respawn and Roblox. In April 2021, the company had raised $100 million with investors like SoftBank and Epic Games, the latter seeing it as a great opportunity to advertise its Unreal Engine.
This iOS version will be a little more limited than the PC version: if it will be possible to play the different experiences from your phone, you won’t be able to create anything without a computer. The CEO of Manticore Games explains to GameSpot that porting build mode would have been very complicated, especially since most creators are happy with the desktop version. He also adds that ” the availability of certain experiences will depend on the creators themselves on iOS, without further details. A suite of phone optimization tools will be released on Friday for creators. Currently, the “game” is only available on Windows via theEpic Game Store.