News and Community Spotlight | August 25, 2022

NEWS

2022 Epic MegaJam Kickoff and Theme Reveal

The 2022 Epic MegaJam Theme has been revealed, As Above, So Below. With the reveal, the seven-day game jam event has officially kicked off! Find out more on the itch.io page; if you missed it, dive into the kickoff livestream!

August Marketplace sale: over 1,500 products—now 50% off

August’s Marketplace sale is here– and we’ve assembled a super-powered selection of assets, so whether you’re working on a project or looking to start something new, there are over 1,500 products now 50% off! Check them out before the sale ends on August 28th at 11:59 PM Eastern.

Humber College draws attention to real issues with Unreal Engine

As pioneering creatives continue to embrace game engine technology, Humber College has given students from different disciplines an opportunity to use Unreal Engine to shed light on important issues in our society.

We are proud to share the short films they produced using Unreal Engine Marketplace assets!

Unreal Engine’s real-time tech powers the sales suites of the future for luxury real estate

Learn how real estate developers use Unreal Engine’s real-time technology to create immersive, interactive sales suites that help sell their latest developments — before construction even begins.

28 people and two cats: Inside the making of Stray

Learn how Stray went from a proof-of-concept GIF to a pawsitively purfect critically-acclaimed indie adventure in our latest interview! We caught up with the team at HK_Project to discuss how animation and gameplay programming in Unreal Engine 4 helped speed up development and how Blueprints helped a team of two quickly prototype early ideas.

COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHTS

A Tale of Paper: Refolded

Can a dream transcend its owner? Follow the beautiful tale of Line, an endearing character formed from paper, in an atmospheric adventure puzzle-platformer by Open House Games, where challenges and danger are waiting every step of the way.

Finding Mosey

Introducing the cat-tastic cat-astrophic tale of destruction and dedication where you embark on an adventure to find your cat, Mosey. Fight, sneak or talk through Finding Mosey and learn deep mysteries about your environment and its relationships with cats! Whether you choose the path of peace or destruction, you’ll have plenty of oppurrtunities to pet cats!

Umino Okami

From cats to canines–search for companions and become one with nature and the forest’s silence on your journey through mystical lands and leap into a story with lore that transcends time in Umino Wolf.