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Unreal Engine 5.5 Released, Brings Major Performance Improvements to Lumen & Path Tracing

Epic Games has released Unreal Engine 5.5 to all developers. This new version of Unreal Engine 5 promises to be more efficient and performant than its previous version. So, let’s take a closer look at ...
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Fantasy Ruins Unreal Engine 5 Tech Demo showcases the benefits of Ray Tracing/Lumen, and why pre-baked lighting remains the king of performance/visuals ratio

YouTube’s ‘Cycu1’ has shared a new interesting comparison video for the Fantasy Ruins Tech Demo of Unreal Engine 5. In this video, the YouTuber compares its UE5 ...
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Unreal Engine 5.8 Previewed at Unreal Fest Chicago: Mesh Terrain, Faster Lumen for Games and Film

Unreal Fest Chicago 2026 opened at McCormick Place's Lakeside Center this evening, kicking off what is expected to be the week Epic Games officially releases Unreal Engine 5.8 — a major upgrade ...
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Epic Has Announced Lumen Lite For Unreal 5.8, Making Global Illumination Available To Switch 2 At 60 FPS

Epic Games has announced a new technological breakthrough in Unreal that will benefit the Switch 2. They made this announcement in State of Unreal 2026: Lumen, our dynamic global illumination system, ...