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Unreal Engine news
January 20, 2026
Unreal Fest Chicago 2026
Tickets for Unreal Fest Chicago are now available! Get yours today and join fellow devs in the Windy City, June 16–18, as we celebrate the Epic community, showcase innovative projects, and dive into new features and technology.November 12, 2025
Unreal Engine 5.7 is now available
The latest release empowers you to build and render expansive, lifelike worlds filled with rich, beautiful details in real time. Plus, we’re bringing even more workflows right to the Unreal Editor, not to mention a little help from our AI Assistant. Check out the details.April 27, 2026
Crafting the urban open world of NTE: Neverness to Everness with UE5 across PC, PlayStation 5, and mobile
Find out how Hotta Studio is leveraging Unreal Engine to craft a stylized, surrealist modern urban aesthetic that brings the open world metropolis of Hethereau to life in NTE: Neverness to Everness.April 24, 2026
Tailoring for MetaHumans: CLO and Marvelous Designer to Unreal Engine demo
Watch the recording of our webinar on dressing MetaHumans in custom clothing. With CLO and Marvelous Designer, we show the full workflow—from creating a MetaHuman to designing outfits and bringing everything into Unreal Engine.Ships fully loaded for everyone.
Develop games. Produce or animate films. Visualize spaces or products. Create next-generation interfaces. Or build immersive experiences we haven’t even thought of yet. No matter what style, industry, screen size, or project you have in mind, Unreal Engine comes standard with everything you need to help you make it real.How to install Unreal Engine
Download the launcher
Before you can install and run Unreal Editor, you’ll need to download and install the Epic Games launcher.
Install Epic Games launcher
Once downloaded and installed, open the launcher and create or log in to your Epic Games account.
Get support, or restart your Epic Games launcher download in Step 1.
Install Unreal Engine
Once logged in, navigate to the Unreal Engine tab and click the Install button to download the most recent version.
Watch how to install
How to get started in Unreal Engine
New to real-time 3D? Making the switch from another engine? Wherever you’re coming from, we’ve got onboarding, tutorials, samples, documentation, and more to help you get started.Tutorials
Your first Hour in Unreal Engine 5.2
Epic Online Learning · 3 years ago
Your First Game in Unreal Engine 5
Andi · 4 years ago
BeginPlay
Epic Online Learning · 4 years ago
Documentation
Sample projects
Samples are pre-built projects designed to help you quickly learn and get working in Unreal Engine without needing to start from scratch. Download, play, deconstruct, and make them your own.
Stack O’ Bot
Stack'O'Bot is a new small project that can be a good starting point for advanced beginners.Content Examples
Get up to speed with a variety of different techniques for building your own games.Lyra Sample Game
A perfect starting point for those looking to jump right into Unreal Engine for Game Development.Cropout
A casual game sample that shows you best practices for creating for cross-platform titles.Developer Community
Learn new things. Connect with people like you. Join the Epic Developer Community.