According to Epic Game's forums and social media, they are going to have a large announcement today,
https://forums.unrealengine.com/showthread.php?59374-Twitch-Big-News-Incoming!-Tim-Sweeney-Joins-To-Discuss!-Feb-19-2015-2PM-ET
WHAT
We've got a very special Twitch this week! Epic Founder and CEO Tim Sweeney will join Unreal Engine General Manager Ray Davis and Community Manager Chance Ivey to discuss some incoming news that we are extremely excited to share with you all. Mark your calendar's folks, this is gonna be one awesome stream!
WHEN
Thursday, Feb. 19th @ 2PM ET
WHERE
www.twitch.tv/unrealengine
It Sounds like Epic is going to announce something pretty noteworthy, my guess it's going to be related to what they show and talk about during GDC. New game? DX12? More Oculus Rift VR stuff? Something to do with Fortnite (Alpha for UE4 subs)?
I'll update the thread once it's announced.
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I gotta say, that's pretty sweet and generous of EPIC. But I think they need to elaborate on what they mean with ""working prototype" stage", else everyone is gonna send in their game.
They've received 60 nominations already, they want to announce some of the selected grant projects by GDC.
No region restrictions, any country is welcome.
The program should go on for at least a year.
Tools, music, plug-ins, etc, are all welcome.
Epic would like to help these selected projects with some promotion, highlighting, and co-marketing along with the grants.
Damnit... with that kind of mental image I dont think I can watch another Epic twitch stream with a straight face. Thanks a lot....