Yes, you can preview the animations in CC4 and then export the character and/or animations directly to Unreal. You don't need iClone 8 to do this.
2. Also, I see good looking animations in Actorcore website. But will I be able to use them with my CC4 based characters?
Yes, ActorCore motions can used with your CC4 characters.
3, Will I be able to anyhow animate CC4 characters in Maya preferably by using Human IK control rig? I tried but the workflow gets so complicated that I might be faster off by starting from scratch and skill CC4 altogether.
You can export characters from CC4 and animate them in Maya (or other 3D software or game engines). The tutorial below from one of our users should help with the workflow to Maya.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IyCcto4muk
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