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• Unreal Engine 5 will be "fully supported on both PS5 and Xbox Series X"

  It was recently confirmed that the Nanite and Lumen technology for Unreal Engine 5 will be supported on both PS5 and Xbox Series X.

  3 months ago

• "The world of loading screens is over," says Epic Games boss Tim Sweeney

  In a recent call with Geoff Keighley, Epic Games founder and CEO Tim Sweeney said, “The world of loading screens is over.”

  3 months ago

• Fortnite is a next-gen launch title and is moving to Unreal Engine 5

  It was recently confirmed that Fortnite will be a next-gen launch title across multiple platforms, before gradually being rebuilt using Unreal Engine 5.

  3 months ago

• "It's a rare and amazing relief" - in a volatile and intimidating market, Epic exclusivity deals offer hope for indies

  11 months ago

• EA defends its loot box systems to Parliament, calling them "surprise mechanics"

  During a session with the UK Parliament’s Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport Committee, EA says that its randomized purchases are not loot boxes, but rather “surprise mechanics.”

  1 year ago

• Fortnite adds new six-pack Chug Splash health pack in weekly update, adds new hide and seek mode

  Epic Games giveth, and Epic Games taketh away. Fortnite’s Battle Royale mode gets a new consumable health item in this week’s update, and other weapons are heading to the vault.

  1 year ago

• Epic Games Store will block your account for buying too many games in quick succession

  Epic Games Store customers have run into a fairly unusual roadblock.

  1 year ago

• Fortnite: Epic and Legendary Pump Shotguns coming to Battle Royale

  Two new shotguns are being added to Fortnite’s Battle Royale mode this week.

  2 years ago

• After hours of downtime, Fortnite is left with ADS and building bugs

  Fortnite finally came back online last night, but it’s been left with a handful of bugs.

  3 years ago

• The Gears of War movie has a writer

  The Gears of War screenplay will be written by Shane Salerno, who was recently a writer for Ghost Recon: Wildlands.

  3 years ago

• Epic forums compromised by hackers

  Unreal Tournament developer Epic Games has had to shutter its forums.

  5 years ago

• Unreal Engine 4 video demos the engines running at near-native speeds in Firefox

  Firefox has released a teaser video showing Epic’s Unreal Engine 4 running in the browser. The video shows a glimpse of Epic’s Soul demo and Swing Ninja running at near-native speeds in the browser without pesky plugins. Have a look at it in action below. Thanks, Engadget.

  6 years ago

• Unreal Engine 4: majority of in-development titles are new IP, says Epic boss

  Unreal Engine 4 licensees are mostly working on brand new properties rather than sequels, Epic’s Mike Gamble has said.

  7 years ago

• Gameloft and Fox announce Epic movie tie-in for mobile, tablets

  Gameloft and Fox Digital Entertainment have announced a game tie-in to Ice Age creator Blue Sky Studio’s upcoming animated film Epic. It’s heading to mobile and tablets soon.

  7 years ago

• Epic marketing boss exits for Microsoft

  Yet another highly-placed staffer has left Epic Games.

  7 years ago

• Mike Capps steps down from Epic advisory role

  Former Epic president Mike Capps, who retired to an advisory role late last year, has decided to step away from the the company altgoether.

  7 years ago

• Epic's Tim Sweeney is "looking forward" to the digital future

  Epic Games’ Tim Sweeney has said he is “looking forward” to the digital future, where development budgets can be scaled and priced differently.

  7 years ago

• Gears of War: Judgment's OverRun mode was inspired by MOBA titles, eSports

  Quinn DelHoyo, multiplayer lead on Gears of War: Judgment at Epic, has said the game’s team-based mode OverRun was specifically designed with eSports in mind.

  8 years ago

• Epic expects next-gen game development to cost at least double the current rate

  Epic Games’ Chief Technology adviser Tim Sweeney has said he believes the company will be able to produce next-gen titles for double the cost accumulated at the start of this current generation.

  8 years ago