All the Unreal Engine 5 News from Epic Games' Showcase

gamerant.com:

Epic Games first showed off its game engine way back in 1998 with a look at its first-person shooter game Unreal. The engine's various iterations have been used in a multitude of genres by a variety of developers across the video game industry, from BioShock to Back 4 Blood. Unreal Engine has found its way into filmmaking and has even been used as a virtual reality tool in medical research, showing its true versatility and range. Unreal Engine 5 was first announced back in 2020, with early access coming a year later. Now, Unreal Engine 5 has been officially released for developers to download, and this marks an exciting moment in video game development.

Although Epic Games hasn't been shy when it comes to showing off what Unreal Engine 5 is capable of, the extended State of Unreal 2022 showcase earlier this month gave gamers a proper look at everything the game engine has to offer, as well as some exciting new announcements. The livestream event showed off several big developers that have adopted Unreal Engine 5 for upcoming projects, as well as a deeper dive into what makes the game engine so impressive, with a glimpse at a few of its technical aspects.

The Next Witcher Game Using Unreal Engine 5 is a Big Deal

Unreal Engine 5 has several key features that really help set it apart from previous iterations, as well as show off what the future of video games might look like thanks to its impressive photorealism and cutting-edge technology. Epic Games have called Unreal Engine 5 “the world’s most open and advanced real-time 3D creation tool,” claiming that it gives developers the chance to push visual and technological boundaries within video games. This is an exciting time for both gamers and developers, as video games are