I am building a high-fidelity underground street-racing metaverse inspired by Detroit — the true Motor City. This is not a generic city build. This project is rooted in Detroit’s real highway systems, riverfront, bridges, and industrial DNA, re-imagined as a cinematic, neon-lit underground racing world. The Vision Detroit is already engineered like a race city: Natural highway loops and corridors Iconic landmarks (Ambassador Bridge, Riverfront skyline, industrial zones) A raw, mechanical, underground identity The goal is to translate this into a living, explorable city where: Racers tear through highways at night Players hang out by the riverfront just to watch the water and skyline The city itself feels addictive, atmospheric, and alive This project is being built in Blender, optimized and delivered ready for Unreal Engine (Lumen / Nanite). Phase One Scope (Proof-of-Concept) We are not building the entire city upfront. Phase One focuses on a single district: Motor City Riverfront District Highway access points Modular buildings + skyline silhouette Water, lighting, and atmosphere Performance-ready for Unreal Engine The objective is to create a visually undeniable vertical slice that proves quality, scale, and direction. Who I’m Looking For I’m looking for serious freelancers or small teams, not hobbyists. Ideal Skill Sets Environment / World Artists (Blender) City layout, roads, highways, modular buildings Strong understanding of scale and optimization Clean exports for Unreal Engine Experience with UE5, Lumen, Nanite, World Partition is a major plus If you specialize in lighting, atmosphere, or technical optimization, that’s also valuable.