[While We're At It, Let's Release It] UE5 Dark and Darker Style Extraction RPG (D1)

Just a game, just a concept and that's it? NO!
Create various features and actually launch them

• This course follows the development process of the D1 game, [UE5 Dark & Darker-style Extraction RPG], produced by Rookiss, from start to finish.

  
  

• Let's develop it ourselves.

We develop all the core elements to launch a Dark & Darker style Extraction RPG.

• Basic in-game elements such as combat, AI, items/inventory, and escape (online games)

  
  

• Lobby out-of-game elements such as matchmaking, shops, and vaults

<Play scene in development>

Technologies used

- In-game

• Client: UE5 (C++-based, Blueprint assisted)

• Server: UE5 Dedicated Server

  
  

• Development environment: Windows (actual server operation is on Linux)

- Outgame

Outgame (lobby, matchmaking, etc.) goes into production once in-game content is complete.
- 1) Authentication using Epic Online Service (EOS)
- 2) Matchmaking/inventory, etc. using AWS (GameLift, Lambda) (Serverless Architecture)
R&D on ~ is in progress.

Getting a job is not something you prepare for,
Following

Students complain about the difficulty of finding a job, but companies actually complain that they have no one to hire. While there are many entry-level job seekers, there's still a significant gap between the entry-level skills required for real-world projects and the level of experience required for entry-level positions. Students study diligently, but blindly trying without understanding the right approach isn't enough. Just as running a marathon while going backwards is pointless, it's crucial to move in the right direction when studying programming.

However, from a student's perspective, finding that path amidst limited information is incredibly challenging. They say joining a company and learning from others' code is a shortcut to growth, but this opportunity is a privilege granted only after getting a job. Furthermore, companies often prefer experienced candidates and are reluctant to hire new hires. So how exactly should new hires gain experience?

To address these challenges, Rookiss is continuously conducting R&D to develop games using the hottest technologies in line with current trends . Project D1 is an unprecedented long-term project, beginning preparations in January 2024, and is themed around a Dark & Darker-style Extraction RPG .

Following the massive success of Battlegrounds, many game companies have realized that MMOs aren't the only solution. Unlike MMOs, which require four to five years of investment, Unreal Engine's dedicated server framework allows games with fewer than 100 concurrent users to be developed in less than a year . Most UE5 projects currently hiring in 2024 are also developing dedicated server-based games.
Also, due to the huge success of dedicated server games such as Battlegrounds, Tarkov, and Dark & Darker ,
Unreal Engine and dedicated server technology have become key technologies that go hand in hand with MMOs.

For this reason, someone has taken the lead and studied the dedicated server based project from start to finish.
We felt it necessary to share this expertise with everyone . Starting in early 2024, we launched the D1 project with a seven-person R&D team and numerous outsourced projects, and a significant portion of development has already been completed. Our goal is not simply to replicate the game, but to implement all features with utmost sincerity and follow the full cycle leading up to its release on Steam.

What kind of portfolio should I create to get a job?

Questions like this don't make much sense.
This is because companies prioritize applicants' comprehensive skills and research abilities. However, if your main portfolio is a simple RPG game about hunting a few monsters, and it doesn't even include a single core skill that can be highlighted, then your strategy is flawed. Because employment is fundamentally a relative evaluation, your application won't stand out from the crowd of job seekers.

If you build on what you learned in class by practicing game development based on UE5 Dedicated Server and writing a technical introduction document detailing various implementation and design methods, and even documenting the challenges you faced during the development process and ultimately creating an online game and launching it, you'll find yourself able to choose a company and apply, rather than worrying about document screening. After all, employment isn't something you prepare for; it's something that follows .

Q&A

Q. Is this an online game?

The D1 project, which will be carried out in the second half of the year, is an online game.

Q. What technologies do you mainly deal with?

It aims to be a full circle of all the skills of a Dark & Darker style Extraction RPG game.
We mainly use C++, but we also mix in Blueprint for development.
We are developing by building content on top of the popular Lyra project.

Q. Do you provide full source/resources for the actual released game?

Yes, that's right.

Q. Can I release a game with the same code?

Yes, but you will need to change the game plan and create new art resources.

Q. Do course prices fluctuate?

The price is fixed while the series is in progress, and will increase once the curriculum is completed.

Q. Why is the price so high compared to other courses?

I am confident that, of all the lectures I have given worldwide, this is the first time a project of this scale has been taught in a lecture format.