Unreal Engine began life as an engine for creating video games and now boasts the likes of Fortnite, Final Fantasy VII Remake and PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds.

Epic Games plans to release full Fortnite modding tools that will allow gamers to create their own in-game content and items.

As part of the start of Fortnite Chapter 3, Epic Games has announced that Fortnite development has shifted to Unreal Engine 5, the latest version of the company's graphic technology.

Fans finally have a chance to play as the protagonist from the Unreal Engine 5 tech demo after Fortnite adds the character to the battle royale.

Fortnite will reportedly switch to Unreal Engine 5 with the arrival of Season 9. The claim comes from Hypex, a known Fortnite leaker and dataminer.

With the release of Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 1 today, developer Epic has finally done what they've been promising for a while - and have moved the entire battle royale game over to Unreal Engine ...

Discover why Unreal Engine 5 is the real-time creation platform that does it all for game development, 3D visualisation and VFX.