Unreal Engine 5 Latest news

Bethesda veterans ditch UE5 for optimization miracle. New open-world RPG will run on a 10-year-old laptop

Bethesda veterans ditch UE5 for optimization miracle. New open-world RPG will run on a 10-year-old laptop

The Wayward Realms is dropping Unreal Engine 5, which will help speed up development of the game and ensure good optimization of the new game from Bethesda veterans.

video games

Jacob Blazewicz

December 3, 2025

Bethesda veterans ditch UE5 for optimization miracle. New open-world RPG will run on a 10-year-old laptop
New Witcher trilogy only after 2032? CD Projekt's schedule confirms the scale of the project

New Witcher trilogy only after 2032? CD Projekt's schedule confirms the scale of the project

CD Projekt Red still has ambitions to release the entire trilogy of games from The Witcher series within six years of the launch of the fourth installment. This means that we will have to wait until at least 2033 for the final chapter of the brand.

video games

Adrian Werner

November 28, 2025

New Witcher trilogy only after 2032? CD Projekt's schedule confirms the scale of the project
New Skyrim demo on Unreal Engine 5 is out now, but you won't find combat, quests or RPG mechanics there

New Skyrim demo on Unreal Engine 5 is out now, but you won't find combat, quests or RPG mechanics there

Fan has ported the world of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim to the Unreal Engine 5, offering a chance to walk through the famous land of the Bethesda studio.

video games

Adrian Werner

October 3, 2025

New Skyrim demo on Unreal Engine 5 is out now, but you won't find combat, quests or RPG mechanics there
Players struggle after Squad Unreal 5 Update as devs reveal new system requirements

Players struggle after Squad Unreal 5 Update as devs reveal new system requirements

It finally happened, and it’s messy. Unreal Engine 5 in Squad is giving fans with older PCs a tough time.

video games

Olga Racinowska

September 4, 2025

Players struggle after Squad Unreal 5 Update as devs reveal new system requirements
Squad is finally getting its long-awaited Unreal 5 update tomorrow, but the community is worried

Squad is finally getting its long-awaited Unreal 5 update tomorrow, but the community is worried

Will Squad’s Unreal Engine 5 upgrade feel polished or rushed? We’ll find out tomorrow.

video games

Olga Racinowska

September 2, 2025

Squad is finally getting its long-awaited Unreal 5 update tomorrow, but the community is worried
The Witcher 4 without downgrade? Game Director responds to players concerns, media predicts target platforms

The Witcher 4 without downgrade? Game Director responds to players concerns, media predicts target platforms

The Witcher 4 raises both admiration and hardware concerns after the presentation of a tech demo on State of Unreal. To questions about a potential downgrade, director Sebastian Kalemba answered briefly and with optimism.

video games

Krzysztof Kaluzinski

June 4, 2025

The Witcher 4 without downgrade? Game Director responds to players concerns, media predicts target platforms
Someone rebuilt the Scuttling the U-529 mission in Unreal Engine 5 and now I desperately need a full Medal of Honor remake

Someone rebuilt the Scuttling the U-529 mission in Unreal Engine 5 and now I desperately need a full Medal of Honor remake

This is what a modern Medal of Honor Allied Assault could look like. Thanks to a dedicated fan, of course.

video games

Olga Racinowska

June 2, 2025

Someone rebuilt the Scuttling the U-529 mission in Unreal Engine 5 and now I desperately need a full Medal of Honor remake
Squad 9.0 trailer drops with Unreal Engine 5 upgrade - but the new PiP scope replacement looks downright weird

Squad 9.0 trailer drops with Unreal Engine 5 upgrade - but the new PiP scope replacement looks downright weird

Ready for Squad’s UE5 playtest? Find out why the new scope setting is raising eyebrows.

video games

Olga Racinowska

May 30, 2025

Squad 9.0 trailer drops with Unreal Engine 5 upgrade - but the new PiP scope replacement looks downright weird
Bethesda has reasons not to bet on Unreal Engine, says Fallout 76 quest designer

Bethesda has reasons not to bet on Unreal Engine, says Fallout 76 quest designer

A former Bethesda employee who was responsible for quests in Fallout 76 has given reasons why Bethesda is unlikely to switch from the Creation Engine to Unreal Engine 5.

video games

Maciej Gaffke

May 21, 2025

Bethesda has reasons not to bet on Unreal Engine, says Fallout 76 quest designer
CD Projekt Explained Its Decision to Switch From REDEngine to UE5. „So It Is Not About, This is So Bad That We Need to Switch”

CD Projekt Explained Its Decision to Switch From REDEngine to UE5. „So It Is Not About, This is So Bad That We Need to Switch”

CD Projekt RED abandoned REDengine to be able to focus on several projects at the same time. It was also stressed that the problematic release of Cyberpunk 2077 had nothing to do with it.

video games

Martin Bukowski

December 2, 2024

CD Projekt Explained Its Decision to Switch From REDEngine to UE5. „So It Is Not About, This is So Bad That We Need to Switch”
Game Devs Bet on Unreal Engine 5 but Warn of Risks from Lack of Competition

Game Devs Bet on Unreal Engine 5 but Warn of Risks from Lack of Competition

Unreal Engine 5 is slowly taking over more and more of the game industry. While this comes with convenience for developers, it undoubtedly also poses some risks.

video games

Martin Bukowski

November 25, 2024

Game Devs Bet on Unreal Engine 5 but Warn of Risks from Lack of Competition
343 Industries Is Now Halo Studios. Developer Bets on Unreal Engine 5

343 Industries Is Now Halo Studios. Developer Bets on Unreal Engine 5

The former 343 Industries is changing both its name and its engine. Halo Studios will use Unreal Engine 5 to make the Halo series amazing with graphics once again.

video games

Jacob Blazewicz

October 7, 2024

343 Industries Is Now Halo Studios. Developer Bets on Unreal Engine 5
„You Are a Legend!” Manor Lords Dev Earns Player Respect with Promise of Careful Unreal Engine 5 Transition

„You Are a Legend!” Manor Lords Dev Earns Player Respect with Promise of Careful Unreal Engine 5 Transition

The developer of Manor Lords is currently working on porting the game to Unreal Engine 5. However, he intends to introduce the most demanding features of this technology very carefully.

video games

Adrian Werner

July 17, 2024

„You Are a Legend!” Manor Lords Dev Earns Player Respect with Promise of Careful Unreal Engine 5 Transition
Optimizing Games on Unreal Engine 5 Has Become Such Challenge That Specialized Studios Have Emerged to Help With It

Optimizing Games on Unreal Engine 5 Has Become Such Challenge That Specialized Studios Have Emerged to Help With It

It turns out that optimizing games on Unreal Engine 5 causes such problems for devs that some of them decide to hire studios that specialize in it to help them.

video games

Adrian Werner

May 21, 2024

Optimizing Games on Unreal Engine 5 Has Become Such Challenge That Specialized Studios Have Emerged to Help With It
Appreciated Shooter Moves to UE5; Everspace 2 With Major Promotion

Appreciated Shooter Moves to UE5; Everspace 2 With Major Promotion

The highly regarded Everspace 2 received a major Incursion update. The patch ported the game to Unreal Engine 5 and introduced a new type of quest modeled on horde modes.

video games

Adrian Werner

April 30, 2024

Appreciated Shooter Moves to UE5; Everspace 2 With Major Promotion
PUBG Roadmap 2024. Dev Announced a Mountain of Changes and Improvements

PUBG Roadmap 2024. Dev Announced a Mountain of Changes and Improvements

The developers of the free-to-play PUBG: Battlegrounds are scheduling a number of major changes and improvements to the production for 2024. The popular online shooter will, among other things, switch to Unreal Engine 5.

video games

Zuzanna Domeradzka

March 11, 2024

PUBG Roadmap 2024. Dev Announced a Mountain of Changes and Improvements
VR Revolution; 11,000 Unreal Engine Games With VR Support

VR Revolution; 11,000 Unreal Engine Games With VR Support

The first version of UEVR has been released. It's a fan project that adds virtual reality support to virtually all games powered by Unreal Engine 4 and Unreal Engine 5.

video games

Adrian Werner

January 2, 2024

VR Revolution; 11,000 Unreal Engine Games With VR Support
Mortal Online 2; First MMORPG on Unreal Engine 5 Got the Biggest Update Ever

Mortal Online 2; First MMORPG on Unreal Engine 5 Got the Biggest Update Ever

A major update 2.0.0.0 has hit the MMORPG Mortal Online 2. With it, the game has switched to Unreal Engine 5, and the developers have made hundreds of changes.

video games

Jacob Blazewicz

November 30, 2023

Mortal Online 2; First MMORPG on Unreal Engine 5 Got the Biggest Update Ever
Update 8 Brings Satisfactory to Unreal Engine 5 and Adds Slew of New Features

Update 8 Brings Satisfactory to Unreal Engine 5 and Adds Slew of New Features

Satisfactory, an early access hybrid of a simulation game and economic strategy, has received a huge Update 8. It ported the title to Unreal Engine 5, and introduced a ton of anticipated changes. A new trailer presents them.

video games

Hubert Sledziewski

November 15, 2023

Update 8 Brings Satisfactory to Unreal Engine 5 and Adds Slew of New Features
Iron Man From Dead Space Devs Powered by Unreal Engine 5

Iron Man From Dead Space Devs Powered by Unreal Engine 5

EA Motive, the studio known for Dead Space Remake, has announced that Marvel's Iron Man it is developing will use Unreal Engine 5.

video games

Adrian Werner

October 20, 2023

Iron Man From Dead Space Devs Powered by Unreal Engine 5