Many of you have asked us to improve our passengers. This week, we can finally reveal big news about this topic: Say hello to our virtual Berliners, who will now bring SubwaySim 2 to life!
Hello, MetaHumans!
As you know, we’re using Unreal Engine 5 for SubwaySim 2. One of the greatest strengths of UE5 are so-called MetaHumans. This refers to a system that allows us to create a wide variety of photorealistic characters. And it’s these virtual people who will now populate SubwaySim 2.
Thanks to this new system, our new passengers also offer much more variety in terms of appearance. Different clothing, age groups, and even hairstyles provide more diversity within the game.
Technical Challenges
As always, a particularly important aspect when it comes to passengers is that performance remains stable. This is particularly crucial when dozens of passengers are gathered on the platform. After all, we want the game to run smoothly on both PlayStation and Xbox too. That’s why we’ve made various optimisations to the characters, ensuring performance is improved without noticeably affecting their appearance.
What about the drivers?
The strengths of the new character system don’t just benefit the passengers: We can now also implement the drivers in much higher quality than before. And to be honest, that alone makes screenshots from exterior perspective a lot more fun!
All aboard - join us to gain deeper insights into the world of SubwaySim 2 over the next few weeks and months!
About SubwaySim 2
SubwaySim 2 has been announced in August 2024 and is currently in development. In the coming weeks and months, we’ll be giving you insights into the game, its development process, and the new features. Feel free to share your feedback in the Steam Discussions, join our Discord server, and follow us on Instagram. Be sure to add SubwaySim 2 to your Steam wishlist so you don’t miss any updates!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2707070/SubwaySim_2/
Note: This is a work-in-progress version of the game. All screenshots and videos shown are for preview purposes only and are not representative of the final product. Please feel free to share your feedback in the Steam Discussions if you like what you see or notice any specific issues!