إيبك: Unreal Engine 6 قيد التطوير بعد خطاب شيكاغو الرئيسي

Epic says Unreal Engine 6 is in development. In its Unreal Fest Chicago post, the company said the new engine will combine the AAA development capabilities built in UE5 with a next-generation pipeline it has been building live in Fortnite.

What Epic said

Epic’s post says the aim is to let developers create games of any scale and scope once, then deploy them to traditional platforms, Fortnite, or their own live ecosystems. The same post is dated June 17, 2026. Epic.

Context from Epic

Epic also framed the announcement as part of a broader shift from Unreal Engine 5 and UEFN toward Unreal Engine 6 in its recent layoffs post. That post says Epic wants to “accelerate developer tools” with greater stability and capability as it makes that transition. Epic’s layoffs statement.

Why it matters

• Signals a longer-term platform direction for creators.
• Links Fortnite creation tools to Epic’s engine roadmap.
• Suggests future workflows may span Fortnite and other platforms.