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Unreal Engine
Also known as: UE5 / Unreal Engine 5 / UE4
Epic Games' high-fidelity 3D engine with Nanite and Lumen. Supports Blueprint and C++; a 5% royalty applies above USD 1M gross revenue.
Overview
Unreal Engine is widely used for AAA games, film production, and architectural visualization. UE5's Nanite virtualized geometry and Lumen global illumination enable photorealistic rendering.
Non-game applications
Unreal is increasingly adopted for film, architecture, and industrial simulation beyond games. For selection criteria vs Godot and Unity, see the Godot vs Unity vs Unreal comparison.
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