Epic Games announces the release of Unreal Engine 5. Unreal Engine 5 will enable you to realize next-generation real-time 3D content and experiences with greater freedom, fidelity, and flexibility than ever before. New features and workflows have already been production-proven for game development in Fortnite and The Matrix Awakens: An Unreal Engine 5 Experience demo.

Watch the “The Matrix Awakens: An Unreal Engine 5 Experience” below.


Watch the Unreal Engine 5 release and presentation below.



Unreal Engine 5 New Features
- Next-generation real-time rendering
- New Open World toolset
- Built-in character and animation tools
- In-editor modeling, UV editing, and baking
- Enhanced editor UI and workflow
- Fully procedural audio engine
- Stunning final-pixel imagery

Sample Projects
To help you explore all the new features in Unreal Engine 5, Epic Games is offering two free sample projects for you to download – Lyra Starter Game and City Sample.

Availability
Unreal Engine 5 is now available to download. To learn more about the new Unreal Engine 5, please visit the Unreal Engine website.