Unreal Engine 5

Unreal Engine 5
Original author(s)Tim Sweeney
Developer(s)Epic Games
Initial release5.0 / April 5, 2022 (2022-04-05)[1]
Stable release
5.6 / June 3, 2025 (2025-06-03)[2]
Written inC++[3]
Operating systemWindows, Linux, macOS
PredecessorUnreal Engine 4
LicenseSource-available commercial software with royalty model for commercial use[4]
Websiteunrealengine.com

Unreal Engine 5 (UE5) is the latest version of Unreal Engine developed by Epic Games. It was revealed in May 2020 and officially released in April 2022. Unreal Engine 5 includes multiple upgrades and new features, including Nanite, a system that automatically adjusts the level of detail of meshes, and Lumen, a dynamic global illumination and reflections system that leverages software as well as hardware accelerated ray tracing.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference gi-release was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Unreal Engine 5.6 is here—find out what's new". Unreal Engine. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
  3. ^ "Unreal Engine on GitHub". Archived from the original on December 14, 2024.
  4. ^ "Unreal Engine End User License Agreement". Unreal Engine. Archived from the original on August 26, 2018. Retrieved August 26, 2018.

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