Unreal Fest Chicago 2026

State of Unreal has wrapped!

Thank you to all who tuned in. If you missed it, you can watch the replay—or quickly catch up on all the action from the event in our blog post.

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Featured speakers

Tim Sweeney

Epic Games

CEO & Founder

Bill Clifford

Epic Games

SVP, Unreal Ecosystem

Marcus Wassmer

Epic Games

EVP Development

Simon Tourangeau

EPIC GAMES

VP Engineering, Unreal Engine

Mattias Jansson

Epic Games

Technical Director, Developer Tools

Kurtis Schmidt

Epic Games

Technical Director, Framework

Michael Lentine

Epic Games

Senior Director, Research & Development

Pat Tubach

Epic Games

VFX Supervisor

Hannah Lowry

Epic Games

Director, Fortnite Developer Relations

Kate Rayner

Xbox / The Coalition

Technical Fellow, Xbox
Studio Technical Director, The Coalition

Tor Frick

Neon Giant

Co-Founder & Creative Director

Kevin Marciano

Future Trash

Chief Executive Officer

Gina Hope

Riot Games

Head of Tech, Teamfight Tactics

What to expect

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Want to find out what we announced in the State of Unreal? Check out our blog post for a roundup of all the news, including our vision for UE6 , the release of UE 5.8, a look at next-generation version control system Lore, highlights from UEFN’s growing developer ecosystem, and much more.

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The next generation of Epic

Watch this clip from the State of Unreal and see Tim Sweeney take to the stage to talk about the future, including Unreal Engine 6 and the next generation of Epic.

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The road to Unreal Engine 6

Check out this segment from the State of Unreal and read the blog to discover Epic’s vision for how Unreal Engine 6 will reinvent the way we ship and operate games.

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Unreal Fest Chicago?

If you couldn’t make it to Chicago in person, fear not. We’ll be recording many of the sessions from Unreal Fest and posting them on YouTube once the show has ended. Subscribe to our YouTube page for a notification when they drop!

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Featured speakers

Tim Sweeney

Epic Games

CEO & Founder

Bill Clifford

Epic Games

SVP, Unreal Ecosystem

Marcus Wassmer

Epic Games

EVP Development

Simon Tourangeau

EPIC GAMES

VP Engineering, Unreal Engine

Mattias Jansson

Epic Games

Technical Director, Developer Tools

Kurtis Schmidt

Epic Games

Technical Director, Framework

Michael Lentine

Epic Games

Senior Director, Research & Development

Pat Tubach

Epic Games

VFX Supervisor

Hannah Lowry

Epic Games

Director, Fortnite Developer Relations

Kate Rayner

Xbox / The Coalition

Technical Fellow, Xbox
Studio Technical Director, The Coalition

Tor Frick

Neon Giant

Co-Founder & Creative Director

Kevin Marciano

Future Trash

Chief Executive Officer

Gina Hope

Riot Games

Head of Tech, Teamfight Tactics

Get the headlines, fast

Read now

The next generation of Epic

Watch this clip from the State of Unreal and see Tim Sweeney take to the stage to talk about the future, including Unreal Engine 6 and the next generation of Epic.

Watch part 1 Watch part 2

The road to Unreal Engine 6

Check out this segment from the State of Unreal and read the blog to discover Epic’s vision for how Unreal Engine 6 will reinvent the way we ship and operate games.

Watch now Read blog

Want to see more from

Unreal Fest Chicago?

Subscribe on YouTube

State of Unreal has wrapped!

Featured speakers

Tim Sweeney

Bill Clifford

Marcus Wassmer

Simon Tourangeau

Mattias Jansson

Kurtis Schmidt

Michael Lentine

Pat Tubach

Hannah Lowry

Kate Rayner

Tor Frick

Kevin Marciano

Gina Hope

What to expect

Latest updates

Partner presentations

What's next

Get the headlines, fast

The next generation of Epic

The road to Unreal Engine 6

Featured speakers

Tim Sweeney

Bill Clifford

Marcus Wassmer

Simon Tourangeau

Mattias Jansson

Kurtis Schmidt

Michael Lentine

Pat Tubach

Hannah Lowry

Kate Rayner

Tor Frick

Kevin Marciano

Gina Hope

What to expect

Latest updates

Partner presentations

What's next

Get the headlines, fast

The next generation of Epic

The road to Unreal Engine 6