Unreal Engine 5.8 released: Enhanced large-scale open world and AI workflows

Source: Epic Games A new version of Unreal Engine 5 has been released, offering a variety of new features that improve efficiency across the entire production pipeline, including large-scale world ...
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The Witcher IV's lush world is on display in Unreal Engine 5.6 demo

Epic Games held its annual State of Unreal event today, offering a first look at some exciting new features coming to Unreal Engine 5 through a tech demo set in the world of The Witcher IV. The demo ...

The Witcher 1 Remake Faces a Major Open-World Challenge

The Witcher 1 Remake will rebuild the original game in Unreal Engine 5, but its planned open-world structure creates a major ...
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Unreal Engine 5.8 Previewed at Unreal Fest Chicago: Mesh Terrain, Faster Lumen for Games and Film

Unreal Fest Chicago 2026 opened at McCormick Place's Lakeside Center this evening, kicking off what is expected to be the week Epic Games officially releases Unreal Engine 5.8 — a major upgrade ...
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Unreal Engine 5.7: foliage, PCG and in-Editor AI

Unreal Engine 5.7 adds Nanite Foliage, production-ready PCG and Substrate, new virtual production tools, and an in-Editor AI ...
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The Next Version Of Unreal Engine Is Going To Be Filled With GenAI Tools

After teasing it last month, Epic has announced that the next version of Unreal Engine will continue the company’s publicly derided efforts to shove AI-powered tools and features into more of its ...
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Inside Open-World Game Development: How the Game Design Process Creates Immersive Maps and NPC Systems

Discover how open-world game development works, from the complete game design process for creating vast maps to building advanced NPC systems that bring worlds alive. Horizon Forbidden West - Steam ...