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Unreal Engine 5.8 is now available

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:00:46 GMT

Build bigger, better, more differentiated worlds in less time; easily populate them with high-fidelity animated characters and custom vegetation; and light and render them at the speed and quality your audiences demand.

MetaHuman 5.8 Released!

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:49:12 GMT

We’re excited to announce that Unreal Engine 5.8 is now available, and it includes updates and improvements across the MetaHuman framework. Download now on the Epic Games Launcher, GitHub, or our Linux page. MetaHuma…

The road to Unreal Engine 6

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

We have started the road to UE6, where Unreal Engine and UEFN will come together into a single, unified engine. Read more about our vision, transition plans, and timeline.

UEFN Student Bootcamp application is open now

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Move beyond the classroom and ship a live product in Fortnite. This five-day intensive training—plus two weeks to build your own island—bridges the gap between learning engine basics and launching a polished Fortnite island.

Start building games with our new course: ‘Your First Game in Unreal Engine’

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

New to Unreal Engine? ‘Your First Game in Unreal Engine’ is a beginner-friendly course that teaches you how to create more complex gameplay by building an animated start countdown, game timer, checkpoint system, exploding mines, and more!

Join us at Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2026

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

We’re heading to the Annecy International Animation Film Festival this June with a selection of sessions and workshops that will explore the latest developments in real-time animation. Find out what’s on and when.

Fab June Flash Sale is now on!

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Get up to 70% off thousands of assets in the Fab June Flash Sale! You’ve got until 5 PM ET on June 5 to snag yourself a deal. Take a look at some of our sale highlights here.

May’s Epic learning content: Environments, lighting, and more

Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

This month’s free learning content includes workflows for creating cinematic environments in UE5, tutorials on setting up translucent glass in Substrate, and cool tricks like how to rotate 3D meshes in UE—without actually rotating the mesh itself.

Built with UE5, NBA THE RUN looks to bring back the golden age of basketball video games

Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

We got next with Play by Play Studios to learn all about their use of UE5 during development of the stylized, fast-paced online 3v3 street basketball game ‘NBA THE RUN’. Check it out.

Oceanhorn 3 charts a course for RPG success with UE5

Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Discover how UE5 put wind in the sails of Oceanhorn 3, empowering the small indie team at Cornfox & Brothers to deliver a swashbuckling cinematic RPG across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV.