NEWS
Check your launchers! The Unreal Engine 5.0.2 Hotfix is now available on the Epic Games launcher and GitHub. This release features over 300 fixes, from crashes to typos and everything in between. Head over to the release announcement to dig into the complete list of changes while you update!
Unreal Challenge: Better Light Than Never
Let the challenge commence—our brand-new Unreal Challenge that is! These new events will focus on developing specific Unreal Engine skill sets and first up is lighting! Show off your real-time lighting skills and enter for a chance at up to $1000 cash, plus great prizes from KitBash3D, SketchFab, and oh… did we mention swag? Get the full contest details on the Unreal Challenge: Better Light Than Never forum announcement.
Massive Marketplace Sale: over 10,000 products—up to 70% off
Need some supplies? Well stock up during this month’s Massive Marketplace Sale! Over 10,000 products from your favorite sellers are on sale at up to 70% off. Add dark fantastical creatures to your games, set your players venturing through vast forests or tangled temples, manage your inventory like a pro, and so much more! Shop the Massive Marketplace Sale now through Friday, June 3.
Shock and Ork: How M2 brought a Warhammer: Kill Team battle to life
Will humanity be able to stop the Ork invasion? Animation studio M2 put that question at the heart of their latest project, an action-packed cinematic for Games Workshop’s long-awaited reimagining of Warhammer’s ‘Kill Team’ tabletop fantasy game. From tabletop to screen, discover how the team built this stunning cinematic in our spotlight on the Unreal Engine feed.
COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHTS
This week’s first community spotlight is a lovely piece from Thomas Baldeck. Built in UE5, they leveraged free Quixel MegaScans assets and others to fill out the environment around their self-created buildings. Pop over to their ArtStation page to see more!
Next up, @El-Grajo is working on a pretty rad UE5 LookDev tool. Republic RT is meant to help visualize shading changes on models, compare iterations, showcase lighting, or even get you ready for those client presentations. Head to the forums let them know your feedback on this first public iteration of Republic RT.
Republic-RT - Real Time Lookdev Tool for UE5
Get ready for your next adventure. From Xiameng Studio, in the project codenamed Wandering Sword, play as a young man who’s accidentally involved in a feud and gets seriously poisoned. Luckily, the Sect Leader of Wudang comes to your aid and saves you. Now follow your dreams to become a great wuxia and explore the vast pixelated world. Wishlist Wandering Sword on Steam!