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The Matrix Awakens 2021
The Matrix Awakens is a 2021 action-adventure video game and technology demonstration created by Epic Games with Unreal Engine 5, in collaboration with Warner Bros. Pictures, The Coalition, Wētā FX, Evil Eye Pictures, SideFX, and additional partners for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and Series S. It was developed as a promotional tool for the 2021 film The Matrix Resurrections.
The game launched during the 2021 Game Awards on December 9, 2021, featuring Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss) and Neo (Keanu Reeves), with photorealistic 3D-scanned models of both actors from the present day, portraying themselves in cinematic and QTE shooter sequences. Players control IO, a character introduced by Epic using Unreal’s MetaHuman creator tool.
Although no PC version was released, Epic made the city environment available as a sample project called "City Sample" in their Unreal Engine 5 workshop. Fans quickly turned this into a Windows executable, enabling navigation of the city and engine parameter adjustments. These assets were later used in multiple fan-made projects featuring characters such as Spider-Man, Superman, and Batman. The game was eventually removed from July 9, 2022.
Trailer
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Crew
- Director
- The Wachowskis, James McTeigue
- Programmer
- Jeff Farris
- Artist
- Jerome Platteaux
- Writer
- The Wachowskis, James McTeigue
- Producer
- John Gaeta
Details
- Developer
- Epic Games Publishing
- Publisher
- Epic Games Publishing
- Platforms
- PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S
- Modes
- Single-player
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 5
