Standardized Universes
It used to be a point of pride to have a custom physics engine. Now, it’s a financial liability. The latest iteration of off-the-shelf engines offers out-of-the-box volumetric fluid dynamics, infinite polygon streaming, and global illumination.
Why spend five years writing tools when you can license perfection?
- Faster onboarding for new hires (everyone knows the standard tools).
- Better hardware optimization due to massive engineering teams at the engine creators.
- Access to global asset markets.
The only losers are the low-level engine programmers, who are quickly finding themselves transitioning into infrastructure roles.