Unreal Engine
A game engine is a software framework specifically designed for the development of video games and generally incorporates suitable libraries and support programs to help with game production. Game engines are wholly responsible for shaping the gaming industry into the multi-billion dollar industry it has evolved in this decennium.
Unreal Engine (UE) is a game engine developed by Tim Sweeney, the founder of Epic Games. In the beginning, the engine leaned entirely on software rendering; in other words, the CPU managed the graphics calculations. Nevertheless, over time, it was able to exploit the aptitude of dedicated graphics cards.
The Unreal series has been a stellar success for Epic Games and games alike, and it has been adopted in various popular titles. First showcased in the 1998 first-person shooter game Unreal.
Although initially designed for the PC FPS genre, it has been effectively utilized in a multitude of genres, counting 3rd-person stealth, fighting games, platformers, and MMORPG.
The latest iteration, Unreal Engine 5, was launched in April 2022, as its ancestor was released in March 2014. Popular games made in Unreal Engines include Fortnite, Tekken 7, SoulCalibur 6, Injustice 2, Dragon Ball FighterZ, Darksiders 3, XCOM 2, Dragon Quest XI, Final Fantasy 7 remake, and Kingdom Hearts 3, to name a few. Here you will discover a myriad of news and prominent updates regarding Unreal Engine.
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Amazon Games And Netflix Are Developing Games In Unreal Engine
Amazon Games and Netflix posted job listings mentioning that the companies are working on AAA games in Unreal Engine 5.
- Industry
Former BioWare Director’s New Studio Is Working On A Game In Unreal Engine
Humanoid Studios, a new studio formed by BioWare's Casey Hudson, is working on a new IP utilizing Unreal Engine.
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New Indiana Jones Game Possibly Being Made On Unreal Engine
The latest job listing at MachineGames suggests the upcoming Indiana Jones game might be made using Unreal Engine.
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Sci-Fi Survival Horror Project: A.I.D.A Announced By Pulsatrix Studios
The Brazilian studio has just announced a sci-fi horror game Project: A.I.D.A and it is being made in the Unreal Engine 5.
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Free Unreal Engine 5 Superman Demo Stolen By Scammers And Sold On Steam
The free UE5 Superman demo created by Tyson Butler-Boschma was stolen by scammers. It is being sold on Steam against the developer's will.
- Industry
Russia To Create Game Engine To Compete With Unity And Unreal Engine
Russia is planning to create a domestic game engine exclusively for Russian developers as an alternative to Unity and Unreal Engine.
- Industry
UE5 Makes Indie Development Easy, Says Ex-Bethesda Developer
Nate Purkeypile, a former Bethesda developer, explains that the reason he resigned from the company to make indie games was Unreal Engine 5.
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Player Creates Playable CS:GO Dust II Map In Unreal Engine 5
Dust II, one of the most acclaimed maps from CS:GO, has now been recreated by a player in Unreal Engine 5 and it can be tried out by anyone.
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Game Engine For GTA 6 Will Supposedly Outperform Unreal Engine
The RAGE9 game engine utilized for GTA 6 is going to provide a graphical output that is "quite incredible", according to a prominent source.
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Superman Project In Unreal Engine 5 Lets Players Soar The Sky
Recently created Unreal Engine 5 project lets players soar in the sky as the notorious Superman, garnering lots of praise from the community.
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SNK Hints At New Title Using Unreal Engine
In a recent developer interview, SNK Producer Yasuyuki Oda confirmed that a new SNK title is already in the works that is going to be using the Unreal Engine. When…
- Industry
Grasshopper Manufacture Is Hiring To Create AA Title on Unreal Engine 5
Grasshopper Manufacture is one of the best Japanese developers around. From the Wii to PlayStation, they have made games for almost every console. The small studio has had some impact…
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Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy Remastered Uses Unreal Engine 4
As of recent, Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy Remastered has been the talk of the town in the gaming community. In August, it was reported that the highly rumoured remastered…
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Rocket League is moving to Unreal Engine 5
It seems that Rocket League, the massively popular sports/racer hybrid by Psyonix Studios, is finally moving to the Unreal Engine 5 following their partnership with Epic Games. This was confirmed…
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A Manga-Based Fighting Game Using Unreal Engine 4 is Exclusively in Development for the PlayStation 5
Fighting games are present in myriad numbers, but when it comes to the ones that are exclusive to PlayStation, we don’t have any game-changers lying around. Titles like Tekken 7,…