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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...