Unreal Engine 5
| Unreal Engine 5 | |
|---|---|
| Original author(s) | Tim Sweeney |
| Developer(s) | Epic Games |
| Initial release | 5.0 / April 5, 2022 |
| Stable release | 5.6
/ June 3, 2025 |
| Written in | C++ |
| Operating system | Windows, Linux, macOS |
| Predecessor | Unreal Engine 4 |
| License | Source-available commercial software with royalty model for commercial use |
| Website | unrealengine |
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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.