Do you have to use Maya for animation? What alternatives are there?

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I started the subscription to UE4 thinking it included an animation portion. The tutorials seem to push Maya. Is that the program you have to use for animation?

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You can create animations with every 3d program you like e.g 3d , blender, cinema 4d,… -> it’s just easier, because epic offers a rigging/animation tool for maya