June 3, 2025

MetaHuman leaves Early Access with a feature-packed new release

We’re excited to announce that MetaHuman is leaving Early Access! The MetaHuman 5.6 release brings new licensing options and integrations that dramatically extend MetaHumans’ reach, as well as major new functionality across the board.
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August 26, 2025
MetaHuman for Houdini ReleaseToday we’re releasing a new version of MetaHuman for Houdini that enables you to bring your MetaHuman characters to life in SideFX Houdini. Available for download from Fab, this release bridges the gap between Unreal…

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Learning

August 25, 2025

August learning content: MetaHuman, MetaSounds, and more.

It’s time to sharpen your skills. That’s right—August’s free learning content is here! Jump in for tutorials on MetaHuman, Blueprint-controlled particle effects, MetaSounds, and much more.

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August 6, 2025
MetaHuman for Maya ReleaseToday we’re releasing a new version of MetaHuman for Maya that includes Pose Editor. MetaHuman for Maya enables you to assemble and customize your MetaHuman characters in Autodesk Maya. Using Pose Editor, rigging artist…

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July 16, 2025
"Zombie Ship", Multi-Award Winning 3D Animated Short, created in Unreal EngineHey everyone, I’m excited to share my latest animated short, “Zombie Ship,” almost entirely created in Unreal Engine! This project was a true labor of love and a passion for stylized horror. Using Unreal, I was able to…

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June 25, 2025
Vessel of Tao 道器 - UE5 Short FilmHi UE5 Fans, After several months of developing the story, my new short film “Vessel of Tao” is finally live on YouTube. This project was a real challenge — especially with Metahuman cloth and hair, which…

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Learning

May 31, 2025

May’s free Unreal Engine courses: create games, cinematics, and digital twins

This month’s drop of free Unreal Engine learning content spans everything from creating your first UE game to bringing facial animation to MetaHumans. Dive in and start sharpening your skills today!

Community

May 13, 2025
Haruki (陽輝) - Unreal Engine 5 Cinematic Short (4K)This Short film was made entirely with Unreal Engine 5 :fire: And the whole thing was rendered with Lumen in under 30 minutes, which is mind-blowing! We harnessed all of Unreal’s latest tools & features to bring this t…

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Spotlight

May 8, 2025

Inside the ‘Unreal Tournament’ episode of Secret Level with Blur Studio

Find out how Blur Studio created a real-time animation pipeline from scratch for the ‘Unreal Tournament’ episode of the Amazon Prime series Secret Level, and generated movie-quality results complete with MetaHumans and special effects.

Interview

March 27, 2025

Inside the development journey of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

As the title prepares for launch, we chat with Sandfall Interactive to learn how Unreal Engine 5 enabled a small team to realize its unique vision for the highly-anticipated turn-based RPG.

Learning

March 20, 2025

Free Epic learning content for March: Gameplay, materials, and more

There’s plenty to get excited about in this month’s drop of free Unreal Engine learning content. Explore a selection of online courses that cover gameplay development, materials, character animation, and much more.

Learning

February 17, 2025

Free Unreal Engine courses: animating MetaHumans, god rays, PCG tools, and more

Check out this month’s free Unreal Engine learning content and learn skills in everything from MetaHuman animation and procedural content generation to VR game development and visual effects.

News

December 20, 2024

Unreal highlights in the media and entertainment industry this year

This year saw some truly standout Unreal Engine-powered media and entertainment projects. Check out the highlights of 2024 as we look back on Dune: Part Two, Fallout, and much more.

Learning

November 26, 2024

Free learning content: Explore 3D scanning with Quixel, switching to UE & more

Hone your existing Unreal Engine skills and learn new ones in this month’s batch of free online learning content, covering 3D scanning with the experts at Quixel, animation, procedural content generation, and much more.

Spotlight

November 7, 2024
Making waves: developing realistic water mechanics for Still Wakes the Deep in UE5Discover how The Chinese Room used water as a terrifying story device in Still Wakes the Deep, bringing atmosphere and tension to a derelict North Sea oil rig with realistic water mechanics created in UE5.

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October 29, 2024
Free Unreal Engine courses and learning content for film and TVThis month’s free learning content takes you into the exciting world of Unreal Engine for film and TV. Explore courses on virtual production, animation, art direction, and more. 

Community

October 4, 2024
The Last Camp | Ghost of Tsushima Fan Film| Unreal Engine 5.4 CinematicIntroduction Inspired by the game Ghost of Tsushima, I felt a strong urge to explore Jin Sakai’s path to becoming a ghost. The game’s open ending left many possibilities, particularly with anticipation for Ghost of Tsus…

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September 26, 2024
Türkiye-based developer Motion Blur uses UE5 to bring photorealistic visuals to Black StateGet the inside scoop on how Motion Blur used UE5 to deliver Black State—a single-player, story-driven, action-adventure, third-person shooter with stunningly life-like visuals and influences ranging from Inception to The Matrix.

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September 18, 2024
Dive into these brand new Unreal Engine courses and tutorialsLooking to hone your Unreal Engine skills? This month’s learning content will teach you everything from animating in engine to optimizing skeletal meshes for top performance. Check it out. 

Spotlight

September 10, 2024
Unreal Engine streamlines desert production on Dune: Part TwoWe talk to some of ‘Dune: Part Two’s’ creative and production teams about why Unreal Engine was a “godsend” in the film’s production.

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March 28, 2024

MetaHuman comes to UEFN, dynamic clothing with Marvelous Designer, and more

With the integration of MetaHuman into Unreal Editor for Fortnite (UEFN), creators and developers now have powerful and intuitive tools to bring high-fidelity human characters into their Fortnite islands.

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March 20, 2024
All the big news from the State of Unreal at GDC '24Catch up on Epic Games’ announcements from GDC 2024 to find out about UE 5.4, LEGO® Elements for Fortnite creators, how the Epic Games Store is going mobile—and much more.
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