IGN

Unreal Engine 5 Officially Released

Two years after Epic Games revealed Unreal Engine 5 with a gorgeous tech demo, the next-gen games engine is officially available. It's been released alongside a playable shooter, Lyra. Unreal Engine 5 ...
Polygon

Epic Games launches Unreal Engine 5

Unreal Engine 5 is now available to download, Epic Games announced on Tuesday. The latest edition of the benchmark games development engine touts a new “fully dynamic global illumination” tool, plus a ...
Game Rant

Unreal Engine 5 Games With The Best Performance

Joe Grantham is a contributor from the UK with a degree in Classical Studies. His love for gaming is only rivaled by a deep passion for medieval history, which often seeps into his articles. With over ...
TweakTown

Unreal Engine 5.6 update on track to deliver up to 30% more performance in games

TL;DR: Unreal Engine 5.6 will improve performance and stability for major upcoming games, delivering up to 30% faster speeds and enhanced ray-tracing on consoles and high-end PCs. This update ...
Time

Inside Epic’s Unreal Engine 5—and What It Means for the Future of Gaming, Movies, and the Metaverse

A version of this article was published in TIME’s newsletter Into the Metaverse. Subscribe for a weekly guide to the future of the Internet. You can find past issues of the newsletter here. For years, ...
gematsu

The Witcher IV – Unreal Engine 5 tech demo

CD Projekt RED has released a new cinematic trailer and technical demonstration of The Witcher IV as part of State of Unreal 2025. The demonstration is running on a base PlayStation 5 at 60 frames per ...
Game Rant

8 Games That Bring Out The Best Of Unreal Engine 5

Vlad Mazanko is Ukraine-based gaming enthusiast, writing about the industry since 2013 and covering everything from games and studios to movies and TV shows. He joined the Valnet family back in 2021, ...