Add it now to stay in the Matrix
The tech demo experienceThe Matrix Awakensis leaving digital storefronts soon. PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S owners have until July 9 to pick this demo up, before it departs.
Announced during the 2021 Game Awards,The Matrix Awakensis an Unreal Engine 5 tech demo that also intersects withThe Matrix. It features performances from Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss in alarmingly realistic CG.
But it’s also not just a cutscene, but some playable slices of game and an open-world sandbox where you may mess with the world. Different areas show off parts of Unreal Engine 5’s tech. It is a tech demo, after all.
The Matrix is here
It’s afun demowith some neat tech to show off, and is already worth the low, low price of free for that. But forMatrixfans, there’s also some charming banter between Reeves’ Neo and Moss’ Trinity that makes for a genuinely nice little slice of game. It would kind of rule to see a newMatrixgame with this kind of approach. Especially considering how wildThe Matrix Onlinegot.
You can findThe Matrix Awakenstech demo on thePlayStation StoreandXbox storeuntil Jun 18, 2025.
Meanwhile, ifThe Matrix Awakensawoke a taste for newMatrixgames for you, there’s not much else new. You can, however, check this coolSifumod thatreplaces the main character with Neoand the enemies with Agent Smith. It’s not thePath of Neo, but it’s a mod that unsurprisingly fits the mood of theBurly BrawlfromThe Matrix Reloaded. Agent Smith just cannot catch a break, no matter where inThe Matrixhe goes.
