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Taking the leap on Nightingale: How Inflexion Games upgraded from UE4 to UE5 mid-development

Wed, 25 Oct 2023 14:00:00 GMT

Senior team members at Inflexion Games reveal why they chose to upgrade to Unreal Engine 5 midway through developing Nightingale, and share tips, tricks, and best practices that could help you do the same with your project.

Inside Croteam's transition from in-house tech to UE5 for The Talos Principle 2

Wed, 18 Oct 2023 14:00:00 GMT

The creators of Serious Sam and The Talos Principle, Croteam have been building games in their in-house engine for more than two decades. But everything changed when they saw the “dazzling Unreal Engine 5 demo.” The result? A complete shift to UE5 for The Talos Principle 2.

October Marketplace sale: over 2,000 products—now 50% off

Tue, 10 Oct 2023 14:00:00 GMT

There are all kinds of great products to choose from this month, including environments, plugins, props, characters, sounds, music, Blueprints, and more. See some of our personal favorites and explore the sale today.

Featured free Unreal Marketplace content—October 2023

Tue, 03 Oct 2023 14:00:00 GMT

Looking for ways to make your games more visually stunning, immersive, and engaging? Explore October's Unreal Marketplace content, featuring free stylized natural environments, dark caves, grand coliseums, NPC optimization plugins, and more.

Racing Master brings authentic racing action and best-in-class graphics to mobile and other platforms

Thu, 21 Sep 2023 14:30:00 GMT

The team behind Racing Master talks about its commitment to recreating the realistic feel of high-end sports cars and optimizing Unreal Engine for cross-platform games on mobile and game simulator on PC.

Tower of Fantasy leverages Unreal Engine to bring open world action to mobile, PC, and PlayStation

Wed, 20 Sep 2023 18:00:00 GMT

With Tower of Fantasy, Hotta Studio utilized the power of Unreal Engine to bring its debut title to iOS, Android, PC, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5.

Behind the scenes on Blue Dot: MetaHuman Animator brings stunning fidelity to cinematics

Wed, 20 Sep 2023 14:00:00 GMT

The film shows how MetaHuman Animator unlocks the ability for teams to create cinematics of stunning fidelity and resonance by using a creative on-set process typical of traditional filmmaking to direct and capture a performance.

How Odyssey Interactive launched live-service game Omega Strikers across mobile, console, and PC

Tue, 19 Sep 2023 16:00:00 GMT

Odyssey Interactive shares techniques and best practices used to release Omega Strikers on Android and iOS simultaneously with Console and PC.

King Arthur: Legends Rise leverages UE5 for future release on mobile and PC

Mon, 18 Sep 2023 17:00:00 GMT

After its work on Marvel and Disney titles, Kabam is making its own universe with King Arthur: Legends Rise, a cinematic RPG reimagining of the Arthurian myth.

Fort Solis uses Unreal Engine 5.2 to deliver an immersive martian experience

Thu, 07 Sep 2023 14:00:00 GMT

The Epic MegaGrant Recipient was inspired by the loneliness of the pandemic and paranoia of John Carpenter’s The Thing.

Stray Gods is a musical murder mystery RPG from a Bioware veteran

Wed, 06 Sep 2023 16:00:00 GMT

Summerfall Studios is spearheaded by David Gaider, who worked on acclaimed games such as Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn, Dragon Age: Origins, and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic.

Featured free Unreal Marketplace content—September 2023

Tue, 05 Sep 2023 14:30:00 GMT

This month’s free 3D asset drop includes an NPC-friendly quest editor, a Lumen-infused archviz apartment, a safe house, a melee system, and more. See what strikes your fancy inside!

Pacific Drive is a run-based driving survival game with an ever changing, mysterious landscape

Tue, 05 Sep 2023 14:30:00 GMT

Ironwood Studios talks about the production realities of development with a small team, nailing the feel of driving survival, and how Unreal Engine helped the studio fill out its anomalous portrayal of the Pacific Northwest.

Unreal Developer Roundtable: Taking AAA to indie -- how small teams are making big games

Mon, 04 Sep 2023 14:00:00 GMT

In our first Unreal Developer Roundtable, we invited three former devs who worked in the AAA space (David Gaider, James Tinsdale, and Alex Dracott) and talked about how they branched out to form their own indie studios.

Two high school friends used Unreal Engine 5.1 to create atmospheric retro shooter Kvark

Wed, 30 Aug 2023 14:30:00 GMT

Pixelated, low-poly shooter Kvark drops players into a fictional ‘80s mining facility.

Lies of P takes inspiration from Pinocchio, French history, and marries them with Soulslike combat

Tue, 29 Aug 2023 16:00:00 GMT

NEOWIZ Games and Round8 Studio explain how they took inspiration from Pinocchio to deliver a fierce third-person action game.

Anniversary Marketplace Sale: over 1,700 products—now 50% off

Tue, 29 Aug 2023 14:00:00 GMT

There’s all kinds of great products to choose from this month. Click now to see some of our personal favorites and explore the sale today.

Incoming 2023 Epic MegaJam–Register Now!

Mon, 28 Aug 2023 20:30:00 GMT

The time for the 2023 Epic MegaJam is almost upon us! Our next annual game jam event will kick off on September 14 at 2 PM EDT, with Unreal Editor for Fortnite (UEFN) submissions accepted for the first time ever!

The Plucky Squire blends 2D and 3D visuals in aesthetically pleasing and mechanically interesting ways

Wed, 23 Aug 2023 14:30:00 GMT

All Possible Futures started when two developers who worked on Nintendo games got together.

Octopath Traveler II builds a bigger, bolder world in its stunning HD-2D style

Tue, 22 Aug 2023 13:30:00 GMT

Square Enix and Acquire talk about how Unreal Engine helped them revisit and expand the world of Octopath Traveler in this sequel.

Over 40 Unreal Engine-powered games highlighted during recent summer events

Thu, 17 Aug 2023 16:00:00 GMT

Join us as we roundup all of the excellent Unreal Engine games announced during several Summer showcase events, including surprising reveals and new trailers.

How the three-person team behind Laysara: Summit Kingdom found a new spin on city-builders

Tue, 15 Aug 2023 14:00:00 GMT

Quite OK Games, the indie studio behind mountainside city builder Laysara: Summit Kingdom, talks about how Unreal Engine and other tools keep it ahead of the game development avalanche.

How KeelWorks moved from animation to game dev to create CYGNI: All Guns Blazing

Wed, 09 Aug 2023 16:00:00 GMT

CYGNI: All Guns Blazing represents an amazing journey for KeelWorks, with one founder making the transition from working at Pixar to creating a blistering shoot ‘em up experience.

Why Avalanche worked to deliver a Hogwarts game with soul

Tue, 08 Aug 2023 14:00:00 GMT

The record-breaking Hogwarts Legacy is the product of a leap from in-house game dev tools to Unreal Engine.

Award-winning short film The Voice in the Hollow takes real-time animation to dark places

Thu, 03 Aug 2023 14:00:00 GMT

The Voice in the Hollow reimagines the Cain and Abel story as a fantastical African-inspired movie short created by a small team of professionals, blending real-time 3D, 2D elements, and motion capture.

Unreal Engine powers stylish stellar mystery The Invincible

Wed, 02 Aug 2023 14:30:00 GMT

The Invincible is the first video game adaptation of a book by prolific influential sci-fi author Stanisław Lem.

August Marketplace Sale: over 1,800 products—now 50% off

Tue, 01 Aug 2023 14:00:00 GMT

There’s all kinds of great products to choose from this month. Click now to see some of our personal favorites and explore the sale today.

Featured free Unreal Marketplace content—August 2023

Tue, 01 Aug 2023 14:00:00 GMT

Need a fully stocked pirate ship? A modular building creator with some Italian flair? Maybe enough coral to start your own reef? Find all that and more in this month's free asset drop.

Born of Bread is a Paper Mario-inspired RPG made entirely with Blueprints

Tue, 25 Jul 2023 14:00:00 GMT

Born of Bread is 100 percent built through Unreal Engine’s Blueprints.

Epic Games at SIGGRAPH 2023

Thu, 20 Jul 2023 15:00:00 GMT

SIGGRAPH 2023 is coming up! Register for the event and join us for sessions that explore how tools like Unreal Engine, Quixel Megascans, and Twinmotion are changing the game for film, TV, and animation.

The Devil Within: Satgat is a Metroidvania with fighting game inspiration

Wed, 19 Jul 2023 14:00:00 GMT

Newcore Games explains how it brought together the fast-paced combos of a fighting game, the vast interconnected world of a Metroidvania, and a unique mystical and cybernetic aesthetic to create The Devil Within: Satgat.

Why a team of nine switched to Unreal Engine to deliver visually stunning action game Strayed Lights

Wed, 12 Jul 2023 14:00:00 GMT

How an small indie team crafted the otherworldly vision for its first game.

Featured free Unreal Marketplace content—July 2023

Tue, 04 Jul 2023 14:00:00 GMT

Take a look at this month’s free Unreal Marketplace content, featuring a captivating bazaar, an office crafted with Brutalist architecture, a fearless goblin warrior, and more.

How Unreal Engine empowered a small team to build Luna Abyss’ beautiful bullet hell prison

Fri, 30 Jun 2023 14:00:00 GMT

Bonsai Collective talks about the manga inspiration behind Luna Abyss, bringing “bullet hell” into first-person, and how Unreal Engine helped them craft a vast prison players must escape from.

Winning Epic’s MegaJam was the spark that ignited the creation of UE5-powered platformer Boti: Byteland Overclocked

Thu, 29 Jun 2023 15:00:00 GMT

Unreal Engine 5’s Lumen empowered the team’s work to create stunning visuals of the colorful world inside a computer.

Two Falls represents two different cultures with contrasting art styles

Wed, 28 Jun 2023 14:00:00 GMT

Developer Unreliable Narrators talks about how it collaborated with authentic sources to craft Two Falls’ engaging tale of French and Indigenous cultures meeting for the first time.

Inside Kingdoms Reborn’s game dev’s journey of discovery and city building

Tue, 27 Jun 2023 13:30:00 GMT

Unreal Engine’s performance prioritization helped fuel Kingdom’s Reborn’s creation.

Norse is a tactical Viking game that taps into many aspects of Unreal Engine 5’s ecosystem

Mon, 26 Jun 2023 14:30:00 GMT

Located in Norway, studio Arctic Hazard leans on its local history to develop Norse, a MegaGrant recipient and turn-based tactical adventure that utilizes UE5, Quixel Megascans, and MetaHumans for its lush, realistic visuals.

Step into Nike’s virtual sneaker hunt Airphoria built using UEFN

Fri, 23 Jun 2023 16:00:00 GMT

When Nike set out to reach the next generation of gamers, the brand dreamed up a virtual sneaker hunt inspired by the iconic Nike Air Max shoe. Find out how Unreal Editor for Fortnite helped the team turn its vision into reality.

June Marketplace Sale: over 1,500 products—now 50% off

Tue, 20 Jun 2023 14:00:00 GMT

There’s all kinds of great products to choose from this month. Click now to see some of our personal favorites and explore the sale today.

RealityScan is now available for Android devices!

Tue, 20 Jun 2023 13:00:00 GMT

We’re pleased to announce that RealityScan is now available for Android as well as iOS devices, putting this powerful, free-to-download photogrammetry application into the hands of almost anyone with a modern smartphone or tablet.

Delivering high-quality facial animation in minutes, MetaHuman Animator is now available!

Thu, 15 Jun 2023 14:00:00 GMT

Capture a facial performance for your digital human using just an iPhone and a PC and turn it into facial animation for your MetaHuman in minutes. Fast, easy, and cost-effective, MetaHuman Animator unlocks facial performance capture for all creators.

White paper: Reducing Fortnite’s power consumption

Tue, 13 Jun 2023 14:00:00 GMT

Learn how we cut energy costs for players by reducing Fortnite’s energy consumption, and get tips, recommendations, and code examples that you can use to bring these energy savings to your own game.

Layers of Fear reimagines horror with Unreal Engine 5

Fri, 09 Jun 2023 16:00:00 GMT

The new Layers of Fear recreates both original titles and all DLC in the franchise with some new twists, all recreated using Unreal Engine 5.

Education and business join forces to create the Augmented Reality Center

Fri, 09 Jun 2023 13:30:00 GMT

Find out how a partnership between Oakland University, the College for Creative Studies, and a coalition of industry players led to the creation of a new initiative that introduces students to cutting-edge AR technology.

Join us as we celebrate the animation community at Annecy Festival 2023

Thu, 08 Jun 2023 14:00:00 GMT

We’re excited to celebrate the magic of animation at Annecy Festival. Explore our schedule, come say hi to the Epic team, attend enlightening panels, and discover groundbreaking ways to enhance your real-time animation journey with Unreal Engine.

CRISIS CORE –FINAL FANTASY VII– REUNION modernizes a PSP classic using Unreal Engine

Wed, 07 Jun 2023 17:00:00 GMT

Square Enix and development partner TOSE CO., LTD. explain how they revitalized a PSP prequel with CRISIS CORE –FINAL FANTASY VII– REUNION and brought the updated game to a wide variety of platforms.

Marketplace Seller Spotlight Sale: special selections, up to 70% off

Wed, 07 Jun 2023 14:00:00 GMT

Accelerate your game, movie, and more with assets from handpicked sellers—and then take up to 70% off while you’re doing it. Click now to see some of our favorite options inside and get a taste of what this great sale has to offer.

Featured free Unreal Marketplace content—June 2023

Tue, 06 Jun 2023 14:00:00 GMT

Vintage interior design, shanty towns, and an interactive system starter pack—this month’s free content has plenty to pique your interest. Jump in and take a look!

Epic Bootcamp 2023: Animation applications open now for European and Middle Eastern artists

Mon, 05 Jun 2023 14:00:00 GMT

Announcing Epic Bootcamp 2023: Animation—a free course that’ll teach you the fundamentals of real-time animation in four weeks. Classes run from July 17 through August 11, 2023, so if you want in, sign up today.

Meet MAVE: the virtual K-pop stars created with Unreal Engine and MetaHuman

Thu, 01 Jun 2023 15:30:00 GMT

Find out how Metaverse Entertainment used MetaHuman and Unreal Engine to create a natural, believable, and charming virtual K-pop band, and in the process, produced IP content in various forms.

Inside Level Zero’s war-torn game development

Wed, 31 May 2023 16:00:00 GMT

Doghowl Games discusses the current challenges of developing a game in Ukraine.

Dream builders: Recreating the original vision for Habitat 67 with an Unreal Engine and RealityCapture Sample Project

Tue, 30 May 2023 14:30:00 GMT

Moshe Safdie's original vision for Habitat 67 has been recreated virtually, so anyone can explore one of the most important buildings of the 20th century in a new sample project. Find out how Neoscape, Epic, Safdie Architects, and others did it today.

Unreal Engine 5.2 brings native support for Apple Silicon and other developments for macOS

Tue, 30 May 2023 14:00:00 GMT

Starting with Unreal Engine 5.2, the Unreal Editor for macOS is built and distributed as a universal binary, providing native support for past-generation Intel-based and current-generation Apple Silicon-based Macs in a single package. This tech blog will explain what that means for you.

Explore the Virtual Production Visualization Guide

Mon, 22 May 2023 16:00:00 GMT

Want to learn visualization in Unreal Engine? Explore the new Virtual Production Visualization Guide—a step-by-step look at how to master this innovative filmmaking process that encompasses previs, pitchvis, techvis, stuntvis, and postvis.

DRAGON QUEST TREASURES is an charming RPG offshoot about the excitement of treasure hunting

Mon, 22 May 2023 14:30:00 GMT

Square Enix and TOSE talk about bringing the spirit of treasure hunting to life in DRAGON QUEST TREASURES, a new entry in the historic RPG franchise.

Chart-topping sensation Jackson Wang embraces virtual production for superpowered music video

Thu, 18 May 2023 14:00:00 GMT

From a cinematic post-apocalyptic cityscape to complex levitation effects and fire-breathing dance routines, virtual production and old-fashioned filmmaking techniques took the music video for Jackson Wang’s single Cruel to new heights.