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.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.Rivian brings Ghostbusters universe to Halloween Mode, with real-time visuals in Unreal Engine
Who you gonna call? Rivian brings Ghostbusters universe to life with its Halloween Mode, featuring Slimer, Mini-Pufts, and spooky surprises—all powered by real-time 3D graphics created in Unreal Engine 5.UE devs can now choose to train AI Models on their projects
We’ve updated the Unreal Engine End User License Agreement (EULA) so developers can choose to train AI models on their Unreal Engine and MetaHuman projects.October’s Epic learning content: Mobile development in Unreal Engine
This month’s free learning content puts mobile development in Unreal Engine in the spotlight. Learn how to get started, optimize performance, and ship your game. Plus, find out how to create realistic characters for cross-platform experiences, and much more.Mutable Sample for runtime character customization—now updated for UE 5.8!
The Mutable toolset is now Production-Ready in Unreal Engine 5.8—and to celebrate, there’s a completely updated Mutable Sample. Download it today and start building characters your players can truly customize in real time.Meccha Chameleon: How two devs built the indie smash hit of the summer
Get the full story on how two Japanese developers took just two months to build Prop Hunt-inspired indie game Meccha Chameleon in UE5—and instantly had a massive hit on their hands that sold an impressive 1,000,000 copies in its first four days.Vibe your way to $50k: the 2026 Epic AI MegaJam is coming
The 2026 Epic AI MegaJam runs November 12–15. Team up with up to four other humans and as many AI agents as you want to build a playable game in Unreal Engine or UEFN, and compete for cash prizes.Ten essential Fab products for animators
Did you know there are tons of products on Fab for animators? Everything from production-ready animation systems to full-body motion capture plugins is waiting to be discovered. Check out ten essential picks here.Check out the top Fortnite islands from the UEFN Student Bootcamp
The UEFN Student Bootcamp has wrapped! Watch this sizzle reel of some of the best Fortnite islands created during this intensive three-week course, which was completed by over 300 students.SILENT HILL: Townfall delivers haunting psychological horror at its very best with UE5
Discover how UE5 tools including Lumen, Nanite, and MetaHuman helped Screen Burn Interactive craft complex, beautifully rendered scenes and compelling characters for chilling, slow-burn survival horror SILENT HILL: Townfall.Build faster with UEFN source assets, now on Fab
Introducing bundles and UEFN source assets on Fab
There are now more ways to shop on Fab—and even more product options. Pick up themed collections of assets with bundles, and complete, editable systems for creating Fortnite experiences with UEFN source assets.UEFN Professional Bootcamp: Prepare for Unreal Engine 6
With Epic’s roadmap bringing together Unreal Engine and UEFN in UE6, build your UEFN skills with our free UEFN Professional Bootcamp for games industry pros. Register today to create and publish a playable Fortnite island and strengthen your portfolio.Fuse Games uses UE5 to make a fast and authentic Star Wars™ racing game
Star Wars: Galactic Racer™ blends high-speed racing with a roguelite twist. Discover how Fuse Games used Unreal Engine 5’s Lumen, Nanite, and World Partition to create striking visuals that do justice to the game’s innovative gameplay and worldbuilding.Fab October Flash Sale is now on!
Get up to 70% off a variety of assets in the Fab October Flash Sale! The Sale lasts until 5 PM ET on October 17. Take a look at some of our sale highlights here.Gears of War: E-Day sees a return to dark, survival-horror roots with UE5
With the latest major main-series installment of Gears of War about to drop, we caught up with The Coalition to find out how UE5 helped recapture the desperate “destroyed beauty” aesthetic of the original games—while evolving gameplay, animation, and more.September’s Epic learning content: MetaHumans, physics, animation, and more
Check out this month’s free learning resources, including an exploration of the MetaHuman Animator Markerless Motion Capture plugin, a journey into UE 5.8’s MCP server, a look at the new Experimental AnimGen workflow—and much more.TT Games brings Gotham City to life in LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight
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.Fab September Flash Sale is now on!
Get up to 70% off thousands of assets in the Fab September Flash Sale! You’ve got until 5 PM ET on September 11 to grab some bargains. Take a look at some of our sale highlights here.Stepping inside a retro anime-inspired game: a look into the rendering of Orbitals
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.