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| Original author(s) | Tim Sweeney |
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| Developer(s) | Epic Games |
| Initial release | 5.0 |
| Stable release | 5.4
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| Written in | C++ |
| Operating system | Windows, Linux, macOS |
| License | Source-available commercial software with royalty model for commercial use[1] |
| Website | unrealengine |
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 both software and hardware ray tracing. The source code for Unreal Engine 5 is available on GitHub.[2]
- ^ "Unreal Engine End User License Agreement". Unreal Engine. Archived from the original on August 26, 2018. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
- ^ "Unreal Engine on GitHub". Unreal Engine.