Epic Games just held its annual State of Unreal keynote, showcasing the future of Unreal Enigne and sharing other news related to Fortnite and its business in general. Here are all the major updates announced at the event.

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney addressed the recent mass layoffs during the first day of the Unreal Fest 2023 conference. He also discussed the company’s Metaverse ambitions and the changes to the Unreal Engine pricing model.

Mobile marketing and monetization platform AppLovin has launched a new project to help Unity developers switch to other engines like Unreal and Godot. It can already speed up code translation, and tools for asset and plugin migration are also in the works.

Developers of anti-tamper solution Denuvo have announced a new feature that would prevent users from manipulating files in games made with Unreal Engine. Branded as another way of fighting against pirates and fraudsters, it poses a real threat to modding.

Epic Games has officially launched MetaHuman Animator, a new tool for capturing real actors’ performances and turning them into high-quality facial animation. Here is everything to know about the technology from the Unreal Engine team.

Epic Games has officially launched Unreal Engine 5.2. Here are the key new features and the main improvements available in the latest version of the engine.

There is a wide variety of game engines, from the most all-around and popular ones like Unity to more niche ones like RPG Maker. Here is what can happen when an indie developer tries to make the same game using eight different engines.

Stuttering… a word that has become synonymous with a painful experience for PC gamers. Today we are diving into what shader compilation is, why it leads to hitching, what Unreal Engine and DX12 have to do with this issue, and how developers can address it.

Epic Games has released a preview of Unreal Engine 5.2 and detailed its key features at the GDC 2023. Here are the main new tools and improvements that could change the way developers and artists create worlds and materials.

Epic Games is now one step closer to realizing its metaverse ambitions. The company will release the Unreal Editor for Fortnite, so players can release their own experiences directly into the world-famous battle royale game.

Epic Games has no plans to slow down its metaverse ambitions. The company will release the Unreal Editor for Fortnite later this year, letting everyone build their own content for the game.

Ryan James Smith, tech art R&D director at Gearbox, has introduced a black hole model he’s been working on for a year and a half. The whole project was made with Unreal Engine.

Unreal Engine 5 has been officially launched today for all developers. Epic Games also released a new sample game called Lyra to help users learn more about the engine’s capabilities.

In the wake of CD Projekt RED’s announcement to use UE5 for a new Witcher game, we’ve rounded up a few other studios that have switched to Unreal Engine. Epic’s framework provides devs with more opportunities and better documentation, and, importantly, it also makes hiring new people a lot easier.

Nate Purkeypile, a solo indie developer and former Bethesda employee, has shared his experience of creating a game on Unreal Engine 5. He was impressed by the engine, saying that it helped him significantly accelerate the development of his title.

Some devs might wonder what the most popular game engines are that are used in Steam’s best games? Here are some interesting stats that will answer the question.

Neill Blomkamp, the director of District 9, Elysium, and Chappie, has joined developer Gunzilla Games. Blomkamp, who has stepped in as Chief Visionary Officer, is working on the studio’s unannounced AAA multiplayer shooter with narrative elements.

TikTok company ByteDance has acquired a 36.2% share in Umi Game. Tencent is opening a new office in Los Angeles which will be home to the company’s growing video games business.

Unreal Engine 5 is now available in early access for game developers. Epic Games has introduced a new version of its engine, detailing some of its key features.