Unreal Engine 4 Game Development Quick Start Guide

Learn how to use Unreal Engine 4 by building 3D and multiplayer games using Blueprints

Key Features

Learn the fundamentals of Unreal Engine such as project templates, Blueprints, and C++
Use replication to create multiplayer games
Build dynamic game elements using Animation Blueprints and behaviour trees

Book DescriptionUnreal Engine is a popular game engine used by developers for building high-end 2D and 3D games. This book is a practical guide designed to help you get started with Unreal Engine 4 and confidently develop interactive games.
You'll begin with a quick introduction to the Unreal Engine 4 (UE4) ecosystem. Next, you'll learn how to create Blueprints and C++ code to define your game's functionality. As you progress, you'll cover the core systems of UE4 such as Unreal Motion Graphics (UMG), Animation Blueprints, and behaviour trees to further build on your game development knowledge. The concluding chapters will then help you learn how to use replication to create multiplayer games.
By the end of this book, you will be well-versed with UE4 and have developed the skills you need to use the framework for developing and deploying robust and intuitive games.What you will learn

Learn how to use project templates for your games
Create custom Blueprints and C++ classes and extend from Epic s base classes
Use Unreal Motion Graphics (UMG) to create menus and Heads-up Displays (HUDs) for your game
Develop more dynamic characters using Animation Blueprints
Understand how to create complex AI with behavior trees
Optimize, test, and deploy a UE4 project

Who this book is forYou will find this book useful if you already have some game development experience or are a Unity user who wants to get started with UE4. Knowledge of basic object-oriented programming topics such as variables, functions, and classes is assumed.