Unreal Engine senior director Sjoerd De Jong leaves Epic Games after almost 12 years

Sjoerd De Jong, Senior Director of Product for Unreal Engine at Epic Games, has departed after 12 years with the company and 27 years of involvement with the Unreal Engine. De Jong cited the industry being at a 'pivotal point' and the previous 'era has come to a close' as reasons for his resignation. His departure follows recent reveals of generative AI models being adapted into Unreal Engine.

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• Unreal Engine
• Sjoerd De Jong
• Epic Games
• Game Development
• Generative AI