The shift to allowed for several technical advancements that define the "paper" specs of the game:
While there is no specific "white paper" or official scholarly document for the game, it was a pivotal entry in the series as it was the first title built using Unreal Engine 4 . This change from the previous in-house engine significantly impacted its technical specifications, graphics, and physics. Technical Specifications & Game Engine motogp-18-game
Watch these gameplay videos and developer interviews to see the new Unreal Engine 4 physics and graphics in action: MotoGP'18 - PC Gameplay and Developer Interview YouTube · Team VVV MotoGP 18 Overview YouTube · Team VVV MotoGP 18 Gameplay (PC UHD) [4K60FPS] YouTube · Throneful The shift to allowed for several technical advancements
: The new engine introduced a more complex collision system using PhysX and refined bike physics that emphasize the weight and mass of the motorcycles. motogp-18-game