Swedish studio Liquid Swords, founded by former Avalanche Studios boss Christopher Sundberg, has shared the first screenshots of its new single-player open-world action RPG, recalling the series GTA in style. The screenshots, verified as real by the studio’s official X account, showed an incredible level of detail thanks to Unreal Engine 5. This engine is different from the Apex Avalanche engine, which was used to make Just Cause, Mad Max and Rage 2 to develop.
Technical director Fredrik Lönn explained the engine choice: “Historically, in-house engines are the best solution, as Avalanche did for Just Cause 1. Today the situation is different. We chose Unreal Engine 5 for its proven quality and excellent integration with other programs, which are important for creating great open source games.”
Since the studio was founded in December 2020, Sundberg has been committed to improving game development processes: “Liquid Swords is the achievement of an ambitious goal to bring the approach to development, creativity and refocusing teamwork.” In 2022, NetEase Games invested in the studio, supporting its ambitious plans.
