Is there any point going back to [UE4]?

[bazwood]

Once UE5 has been out for a while and things have settled, will there be any reason to use UE4?

[Roy_Wierer.Seda145]

Obsolete tech will be replaced but many teams will not use the latest version of the software, simply to avoid running into bugs and issues introduced with new versions. Besides that, there is no point looking back.

[AntiGravity]

@bazwood

Once UE5 has been out for a while and things have settled, will there be any reason to use UE4

Absolutely, lots of devs still use old versions of UE including UDK. It can be useful to troubleshoot or isolate problems or measure performance… Plus if you’re a student or just starting out and trying to learn, but are priced out of the market for GPU’s, or live in a country with unfriendly import taxes here’s an option. But should you start ‘new production projects’ in UE4 or UE5? Here’s some hints about that:

What's the point of switching from UE4 to UE5?

Prototype stage… In your place I’d definitely try to switch now using a copy of the project. Why? So that your life will be easier later by not having to deal with two different versions of the engine. But here’s the rub. You must keep separate copies of the project and continue working for a few weeks more on both, to confirm the core parts of your project actually work ok in UE5. As no one can really advise you 100% here. Why? Because 99 out of 100 core features that your project …

Ue5 should not been released yet?

It depends on how you look at things. Tech firms tend to ship software that’s not ready in order to get users to file bug reports. Microsoft is the worst for this, treating its users as free testers. It was the same for UE4 though. Epic don’t engage on here anymore, not in any meaningful way. So they’re heavily reliant on getting users to download the engine and file formal bug reports. So personal survival tip… Ignore the hype. Ignore the massive PR cycle around UE5’s release. Instead, don…