Many major AAA titles this year made the move to Unreal Engine 5, and for a lot of them, perhaps not doing so would've resulted better.

Many Unreal Engine 5 games suffer from sub-optimal performance due to bad optimization, but not all. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 showcases Unreal Engine 5's full potential and runs well on most ...

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.

But Trakonius, a roman gladiator-inspired action-roguelike, achieves an impressive feat. The developer says there are up to 18,000 character rendered in this fully static-lit scene.

In a nutshell: Unreal Engine powers some of the world's biggest games, but its reputation has taken a hit as several high-profile releases stumble with performance issues. Epic CEO Tim Sweeney argues ...

Unreal Engine 5 performance issues aren't the fault of Epic, but instead down to developers prioritising "top-tier hardware," says CEO of Epic, Tim Sweeney. This misplaced focus ultimately leaves ...