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Unreal Engine 5.8 is now available

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.
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The road to Unreal Engine 6

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.
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State of Unreal 2026: Top news from the show

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.
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June’s Epic learning content: MetaHumans, Mesh Terrain, and more

This month’s free learning content includes a UE template for live broadcast workflows, a tutorial that explains how to create cinematic dialogue scenes using just your phone, tips on mesh-based terrain creation, and much more.
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Shining Isle Productions goes all-in on Unreal Engine for The Wingfeather Saga

Shining Isle Productions moved its whole animation pipeline into Unreal Engine, training artists fast, rigging and animating in-engine—and unlocking faster iteration, instant reviews, and the time to go from good to great on The Wingfeather Saga.
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Lords of the Fallen II takes the dark fantasy action RPG sequel to new heights with UE5

Discover how CI Games used UE5 to craft the highly-anticipated Lords of the Fallen II—a dark fantasy action RPG featuring high-energy, soulslike combat that challenges players to explore a vast, war-torn kingdom crumbling from within.

Unreal Engine HMI Template available now

Evaluate and accelerate HMI development in Unreal Engine with the new Unreal Engine HMI Template and Data Reduction Pipeline Plugin, released with UE 5.8.

Free professional Unreal Engine courses now available on the Epic Developer Community

More than 20 professional Unreal Engine courses are now free on the Epic Developer Community. Created by expert trainers, these on-demand courses span UE foundations, animation, game development, and C++ programming. Check them out!

UEFN Student Bootcamp application is open now

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’

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

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!

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

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

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.
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