John Wick Slays in the Unreal Gaming Crossover Featuring the Iconic Action Star in an Open World

Published 11/19/2022, 8:07 AM EST

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Action fans and movie lovers adore the John Wick franchise. Since the first film’s release in 2014, this neo-noir series has continuously impressed everyone with each successive installment. And it won’t stop doing that, as a brand new entry is already on its way. It’s set to release next year.

But have you ever imagined what a John Wick video game would look like? Well, someone already has, thanks to the might of Unreal Engine 5. A famous YouTube channel recently accomplished the mission of presenting a conceptualized version of the same.

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Unreal Engine 5 powers a mesmerizing John Wick open-world game concept!

TeaserPlay is a reputed YouTube channel and always comes up with a fascinating concept trailer for an entity that hasn’t got an official video game. In the past, this channel has presented impressive trailers for Wolverine, Black Panther, and Venom’s open-world titles.

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But recently, the team of developers on TeaserPlay succeeded in coming up with a concept trailer for none other than John Wick. It was a result of the rumors regarding an actual gaming project being in the works by Lionsgate. Hence, these rumors acted as an inspiration for TeaserPlay to make a concept clip featuring Keanu Reeves‘ cinematic action avatar in a virtual surrounding, based on Unreal Engine 5.

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As one can see, the open-world concept trailer for John Wick looks absolutely stunning, to say the least. The minute-and-a-half clip shows Keanu’s iconic character in different settings. Moreover, he is also seen driving his 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS through the deserts, while fist-fighting several henchmen.

TeaserPlay mentioned that they created John Wick’s character in the trailer using Unreal Engine 5’s MetaHuman. The latter is a framework that enables the creation of photorealistic digital humans in a reasonable timeframe. All things considered, fans will surely want to have a proper video game based on Keanu’s beloved action movie franchise, after watching this trailer.

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What are your thoughts on this concept video? Also, do you think Lionsgate will eventually announce an official gaming adaptation in the coming months? Let us know in the comments down below.

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Mintu Tomar is an eSports author at EssentiallySports. After completing his bachelor's in Philosophy, he has followed his passion for covering news as a budding journalist. He lives and breathes video games and is a die-hard Call of Duty fan.
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