You've surely heard about it, but what is Unreal Engine 5, exactly? Well, in this Unreal Engine explainer, we'll answer exactly that and bring you up to speed with everything you need to know about ...

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TL;DR: Unreal Engine 5 revolutionized game development with advanced technologies like Lumen and Nanite, but many UE5-powered games in 2025 face performance and optimization issues across platforms.

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. The 2018 city-building survival simulator Frostpunk is being remade in Unreal Engine 5 as Frostpunk 1886, developer 11 bit Studios has announced, and ...