'[It] is going to change a lot about how games are made': Epic merges Unreal Engine 5 with Unreal Engine for Fortnite to give game devs around the world Unreal Engine 6
Epic Games is merging Unreal Engine 5 and Unreal Engine for Fortnite into a single package, Unreal Engine 6, set for an early access release in late 2027. This unification aims to simplify game development and cross-platform deployment, with Rocket League serving as the initial showcase. The new engine will also feature Verse as its primary scripting language and integrate AI tools for development tasks.
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- Entities
- Topic: Artificial Intelligence
- Company: Epic Games
- Game: Unreal Engine 6
- Game: Rocket League
- Game: Fortnite
- Topic: Game Development
- Topic: Game Engines
- Game: Unreal Engine 5
- Game: Unreal Engine for Fortnite
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