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TT Games brings Gotham City to life in LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT

We caught up with TT Games to find out how UE5 features such as World Partition, the Gameplay Ability System, and more helped them fulfill their vision for an open world Gotham City in LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight.

Stepping inside a retro anime-inspired game: a look into the rendering of Orbitals

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Discover how Shapefarm recreated the look of classic 80s and 90s anime in space adventure game ‘Orbitals’ using UE5. Learn how custom shaders and film-inspired effects bring its retro sci-fi world to life.

EMEA Dev Days | Unreal Engine

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Live in EMEA? Unreal Engine Dev Days are coming to a city near you, bringing together Unreal Engine developers to learn, connect, and share ideas.

Here’s why Rebel Wolves chose UE5 to power its ambitious, large scale, open world RPG The Blood of Dawnwalker

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT

We connected with the Warsaw-based developer to learn more about its debut project and to sink our teeth into the reasons Unreal Engine 5 was chosen.

August’s Epic learning content: Networked physics, dynamic audio, and more

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Explore free Epic learning content that covers everything from networked physics and features like Mesh Terrain to tips on key workflows, such as project optimization, material creation, and beyond.

City Sample gets a major update with PCG and Unreal MCP workflows

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The City Sample project has been updated for Unreal Engine 5.8 with completely new levels that leverage recent advances in the engine, as well as a collection of additional toolsets, content, and examples for procedural worldbuilding.

'Star Wars Zero Company': Bit Reactor crafts a galaxy of tactical possibilities with UE5

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT

We caught up with Bit Reactor's Technical Director, Ryan McFall, to find out why Unreal Engine 5 was chosen for the studio's debut project and which UE5 features stood out to the team most during development.

Unreal Engine 5.8 is now available

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 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.

The road to Unreal Engine 6

Mon, 22 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.

State of Unreal 2026: Top news from the show

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

At State of Unreal 2026, we shared our vision for Unreal Engine 6, released Unreal Engine 5.8, open-sourced the next-generation version control system Lore, highlighted UEFN’s growing developer ecosystem, and previewed improvements to the Epic Games Store. Learn more here.