Unreal Engine 6 Targeting 2028 Release, Will Blend UE5 and Fortnite Tech
TOKYO, JAPAN – Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney revealed a potential 2028 release window for โUnreal Engineโฃ 6 during Unreal festโข Japan, signaling the next evolution ofโค the company’s industry-leading game engine. The announcement comes despite ongoing scrutiny of Unreal Engine 5’s performance in several high-profile titles.
Sweeney stated that UE6 โwill emerge from a convergence โof the “best parts of UE5 and the Fortnite ecosystem” over the nextโ two and a half years. While details remain scarce, the timeframe suggests โคa launch inโ 2028. This announcement arrives asโ some developers continue to utilize older engine versions – Final โFantasy VIIโค Rebirth, released in February 2024, was built using Unreal Engine 4. โ
Theโค move to discuss aโข successor engine is โฃnotable given criticisms leveled against UE5 regarding stuttering โคand performance issues โฃin recent games. Though, โEpic appears focused on leveraging the technology developed for Fortnite – a game built on Unreal Engine โค- to shape โคthe future of its โcore engine offering.
UNREAL ENGINE 6 – PERHAPS EXPECTEDโ IN 2028
Tim Sweeney at Unreal Fest Japan: “Over the next two and โฃa half years, theโค best parts of UE5 and the Fortnite ecosystem will merge, resulting in the birth of UE6”
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