

"Unreal Engine's development speed is one of the fastest among game engines, and its scalability includes both high-end and low-end – perfect for mobile and next-gen platforms." "That's why we chose Unreal Engine," said series producer Seitaro Kimura in a recent interview with IGN.

It's a similar situation as Fortnite, which also uses Unreal Engine and the various versions of the game across PC, console and mobile are largely the same.

One of the key reasons for the change is the scalability that Unreal Engine provides, which is key to creating a unified platform across PC, console and mobile. Konami is moving away from it's in-house Fox engine to a custom engine built with Unreal Engine 4. One of the biggest changes coming to the game will in the form of a new engine.
