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The Fab Summer Mega Sale is now on!

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Get up to 70% off tens of thousands of assets in the Fab Summer Mega Sale! You’ve got until 23:59 ET on July 29 to pocket bargains on gameplay systems, templates, materials, character packs, and more.

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

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

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.

Shining Isle Productions goes all-in on Unreal Engine for The Wingfeather Saga

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

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.

Unreal Engine 5.8 is now available

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 13:31:24 GMT

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.

Lords of the Fallen II takes the dark fantasy action RPG sequel to new heights with UE5

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

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

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

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.

The road to Unreal Engine 6

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:10:19 GMT

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

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

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.

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

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

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

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

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.