You've surely heard about it, but what is Unreal Engine 5, exactly? Well, in this Unreal Engine explainer, we'll answer exactly that and bring you up to speed with everything you need to know about ...

Epic recently released the first public version of its Unreal Engine 5, a sprawling multi-tool development environment for games and other 3D content… immediately followed by a $2 billion investment ...

Epic’s new game engine, Unreal Engine 5, is set to add a new suite of options and seemingly ease the process of game development for developers large and small. That ease of use, plus a drastically ...

Two years after Epic Games revealed Unreal Engine 5 with a gorgeous tech demo, the next-gen games engine is officially available. It's been released alongside a playable shooter, Lyra. Unreal Engine 5 ...

The line between reality and virtual worlds keeps getting blurrier. Players now expect game environments that breathe, light that behaves naturally, and characters whose expressions feel genuine.

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