For more than two decades, Unreal Engine has evolved to keep creators on the cutting edge of real-time 3D technology.
These awards reflect the creative vision realized in games, movies, TV broadcasts, visualizations, and more—along with countless advancements in computer graphics.
Thank you to our peers and partners for this recognition.
2024 Media Technology Summit – SMPTE Workflow Systems Medal
Digital Media Awards 2023 – Virtual Production
2023 Develop: Star Award – Best Technology Provider
Broadcast Tech Innovation Awards 2022 – Standout Tech of the Year
MS&T's Simulation & Training Awards 2022 – Outstanding Innovative Product
TIME 2022 Best Inventions – Entertainment & Gaming
Creative Bloq at 10 Awards – Software of the Decade
Creative Bloq Awards 2022 – Best Design Software
Fast Company's Best Experimental Designs of 2022 – Finalist
2022 Develop:Star Award – Best Technology Provider
2022 Advanced Imaging Society – The Sir Charles Wheatstone Award
DEVELOP3D Magazine – 2021 D3D 30 List
2021 Ub Iwerks Award – Technical Achievement Annie Award
2020 Develop:Star Award – Best Technology Provider
2020 Engineering Emmy Awards – Outstanding Achievement in Engineering Development
2020 PocketGamer Top 50 Mobile Game Makers
2019 Entertainment Technology Lumiere Awards
2019 PocketGamer Top 50 Mobile Game Makers
2019 Infinity Festival Monolith Awards – Technology
Hollywood Professional Association (HPA) – 2019 HPA Engineering Excellence Award
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Awards – 2019 BAFTA Special Award
Fast Company's World's 50 Most Innovative Companies in 2019 – #2 in Gaming
2018 Technology & Engineering Emmy – 3D Engine Software for the Production of Animation
2018 Dev Choice Awards – Technical Support in Developer Programs
2018 Develop Industry Excellence Awards – Best Game Engine
PocketGamer.biz Top 50 Developer 2018 – Outstanding Services in Mobile Gaming - #1
SIGGRAPH 2017 – Best Real-Time Graphics and Interactivity
2017 Develop Industry Excellence Awards – Best Game Engine
RedShark Awards, 2017 NAB Show – Best CGI
Post Magazine's Post Picks, 2017 NAB Show – Honorable Mention
Polycount Greentooth Awards 2017 – Exceptional Software
TIGA Awards 2016 – Technical Innovation
SIGGRAPH 2016 – Best Real-Time Graphics and Interactivity
2016 Develop Industry Excellence Awards – Best Game Engine
2015 3D World CG Awards – Software Innovation
SIGGRAPH 2015 – Best Real-Time Graphics and Interactivity
2014 Guinness World Record – Most Successful Videogame Engine
2013 NCTA 21 Awards – Most Innovative Large Company
2013 Develop Industry Excellence Awards – Best Game Engine
2012 Game Developer Magazine Front Line Awards – Best Game Engine
2012 NCTA – Best Product or Service
2012 Develop Industry Excellence Awards – Best Tools Provider
GamesRadar, E3 2012 Important Stuff Awards – Best Taste of Next-Gen
IGN, Best of E3 2012 Awards – Coolest Tech
Game Informer, Best of E3 2012 Awards – Best Technology
2011 Game Developer Magazine Front Line Awards – Best Game Engine
2011 NCTA – Top Industry Drive Tech of the Year
2011 Develop Industry Excellence Awards – Best Game Engine
2010 Game Developer Magazine Front Line Awards – Best Game Engine
2010 Develop Industry Excellence Awards – Best Game Engine
2009 Game Developer Magazine Front Line Awards – Best Game Engine
2009 Develop Industry Excellence Awards – Best Game Engine
2009 NCTA 21 Awards – Tech Exec of the Year
2008 Develop Industry Excellence Awards – Best Tool Provider
2008 NCTA – Top Industry Drive Technology of the Year
2008 Game Developer Magazine Front Line Awards – Hall of Fame
2007 Game Developer Magazine Front Line Awards – Best Game Engine
2007 Game Developer Choice Awards – Best Technology
2007 AIAS Interactive Achievement Awards – Outstanding Achievement in Online Game Play
2007 AIAS Interactive Achievement Awards – Outstanding Achievement in Visual Engineering
2006 Game Developer Magazine Front Line Awards – Best Game Engine
2006 GameSpot – Best Graphics Technical
2006 GameSpot – Best Graphics: Reader’s Choice (Technical)
2006 Spike TV Video Game Awards – Best Graphics
2006 TeamXbox – Best Graphics
2005 Game Developer Magazine Front Line Awards – Best Game Engine
2005 IGN – Best Graphics Technology (Xbox 360), Technological Excellence
2004 Game Developer Magazine Front Line Awards – Best Game Engine