December 15, 2025
MetaHuman 5.7 is now available
MetaHuman 5.7 is here! Check out all the new features—including easy procedural grooming, art-directed hair animation, and scriptable creation operations—and download the update today.December 8, 2025
Behind the scenes of Quentin Tarantino’s The Lost Chapter: Yuki’s Revenge
Get a behind-the-scenes look at The Lost Chapter: Yuki’s Revenge, a lost scene from Kill Bill, created in Unreal Engine! Directed by Quentin Tarantino and starring Uma Thurman, this new chapter brings Tarantino’s cinematic world into Fortnite for players to experience for the first time.
March 5, 2026
MetaHuman Creator Web Application is being DiscontinuedAn important update for MetaHuman Creator web application users
Now that we have fully integrated MetaHuman creation into Unreal Engine, we’ll soon begin the process of discontinuing the MetaHuman Creator (MHC) web ap…
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January 30, 2026
January’s Epic learning content: Nanite, MetaHuman, PCG, and more
January blues getting you down? We’ve got just the remedy—a bundle of Epic learning content that covers everything from MetaHuman motion capture to learning the ropes of procedural content generation. Jump in today.December 18, 2025
December’s Epic learning content: animation, world creation, and more
The big man in red has arrived early this year with a sack full of free Epic learning content! Unwrap tutorials, courses, and guides covering animation, worldbuilding, cinematics, and more. Get ready to level up your skills this holiday season.
November 12, 2025
MetaHuman 5.7 Released!We’re excited to announce that Unreal Engine 5.7 is now available, and it includes updates and improvements across the MetaHuman framework. Download now on the Epic Games Launcher, GitHub, and Linux.
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October 21, 2025
Unreal Engine 5 helps Frogwares deliver a different sort of horror in The Sinking City 2
Frogwares detail how UE5 helped them create Lovecraftian nightmares while combining survival horror gameplay with investigation mechanics for ‘The Sinking City 2’.September 29, 2025
September learning content: Gameplay Ability System, MetaHumans, and more
Check out this month’s free Epic courses and learn how to use the Gameplay Ability System, Character Movement Component, and networked physics—plus get a deep dive into crafting a fully optimized MetaHuman.September 25, 2025
Mafia: The Old Country: Making the old feel new with Unreal Engine 5
Find out how the team at Hangar 13 utilized Unreal Engine 5 to deliver an authentic world and characters in the latest installment of the blockbuster Mafia franchise.
September 23, 2025
MetaHuman 5.7 Preview Released!The Unreal Engine 5.7 Preview is now available and includes updates to MetaHuman Creator and MetaHuman Animator. Download now on the Epic Games Launcher, GitHub, and Linux.
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September 3, 2025
New report: explore how real-time tools could transform fashion
Fashion technology magazine The Interline has created a new report, with support from Epic Games, that explores fashion’s 3D journey so far—and charts what’s coming next. Download the report today.
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.
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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.
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.
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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.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!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.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.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.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.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.