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Unreal Engine
Game development, simulation, and virtualization software
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Unreal Engine Pricing, Features, Reviews and Alternatives
Unreal Engine FAQs
Unreal Engine has the following pricing plans:
Pricing model: Free, Open Source
Free Trial: Available
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Q. Who are the typical users of Unreal Engine?
Unreal Engine has the following typical customers:
Freelancers, Large Enterprises, Mid Size Business, Non Profit, Small Business
Q. What languages does Unreal Engine support?
Unreal Engine supports the following languages:
English, Japanese, Korean, Chinese (Simplified)
Q. Does Unreal Engine offer an API?
No, Unreal Engine does not have an API available.
Q. What other apps does Unreal Engine integrate with?
Unreal Engine integrates with the following applications:
Flow Production Tracking
Q. What level of support does Unreal Engine offer?
Unreal Engine offers the following support options:
Chat
Unreal Engine product overview
What is Unreal Engine?
Unreal Engine is a game development software designed to help businesses of all sizes create 3D films, persona animations, training simulations, and more. It enables game developers to transform ideas into visual content, streamline photorealistic rendering operations, and develop cinematic experiences for the audience.
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Anil P.
Editor
Design, 1-10 employees
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Luis Humberto A.
Animation, self-employed
Used monthly for 1-2 years
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Unreal Engine is one of the best Choise for making games, very useful, full of free assets and more; the graphics that unreal can achieve are incredible, and there is a vast world of tutorials you can use to take your game to another level.
Maybe if you are trying to make a game at first you will be overwhelmed by the ui of UE and is fair, also the complexity of UE is why this program is often used by professionals, the nodes are not friendly with newcomers.
Marcos C.
Entertainment, 51-200 employees
Used weekly for 1-2 years
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Once you get used to the clunky interface, Unreal Engine is by far the best game development environment for my needs. Epic Games has a ton of assets available for free that make game development a breeze. You can deploy games made Unreal just about anywhere, too, without having to pay per export modules (I'm looking at you, Game Maker). I just really, really like Unreal.
The thing I like the most about Unreal is that the Blueprints, which are its visual scripting features, are part of Unreal's DNA. It's been a part of Unreal for ages. Visual scripting in competing engines like Unity is an afterthought, and therefore isn't nearly as well implemented. Another fantastic thing about Unreal is that Epic Games keeps acquiring really good companion software companies. Just by using Megascans you can get amazing graphics assets for your games without spending a dime. Incredible value all around.
Everyone knows Unreal's interface is outdated and clunky to use. I'm in the same boat. It's just terrible. Even the asset marketplace is terrible to navigate. It can definitely get extremely frustrating. But when you compare it to what Unreal offers elsewhere, as well as just how clunky Unity and Godot are also, then you realize you're coming out of it all with a net positive.
Lance H.
Information Technology and Services, 11-50 employees
Used daily for 1-2 years
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In terms of visual fidelity, Unreal Engine is great for game jams. However, when working on commercial games, Unreal Engine projects can get out of hand. There are many reasons why making a new game in Unreal can be overwhelming, frustrating, or even a good idea, but there are also many reasons why making a new game in Unreal can be the best option for your project. The Unreal Engine can be a good tool if your entire team is familiar with it, depending on the type of game you're making.
The visuals in Unreal Engine games are stunning, and the cross-platform capabilities are excellent. Technically, it's superior to Unity, but in terms of usability, it's more stable. In terms of updates and bug fixes, Unreal is ahead of Unity, and its pricing is unbeatable.
The node material editor is the only thing I can think of that I don't like. It's not very user-friendly, and the names of the nodes required to construct a material are unlike anything I've seen in any other DCC. Because of just that one aspect, the learning curve is quite steep.
Anil P.
Entertainment, 1-10 employees
Used daily for 2+ years
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After more than 2 years of use, we can confidently say Unreal Engine is the best software for 3D visualization Game Development and Simulation. The realism is UNREAL.
We here at Creative Alliance are involved daily in graphics designing and 3D animation. Unreal Engine is our go-to software for daily content. We have been able to provide high quality content to our consumers with Unreal Engine and recent Metahuman Editor integration has been a bonus.
There is absolutely nothing negative about it because we have switched from another software to Unreal after finding absolutely no flaws.
David K.
Computer Games, 1-10 employees
Used other for 2+ years
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Unreal Engine is always interesting to use in game jams for graphical fidelity, though at times Unreal Engine projects can become a mess when working on commercial games. People need to know accurately what they're getting into when building a new game in Unreal, because for some it's overwhelming, for others it's like trying to get a game out of modding a first-person shooter, and then for some it ends up being a good choice for their game. Once your whole team is experienced with it, Unreal Engine can be quite good, depending on which genre of game you're going for.
Unreal Engine games are excellently visually impressive, and the cross-platform functionality is very good. Even though it's more technically impressive, it's still more stable than Unity. The updates are frequent and prioritize bug fixes more accurately than Unity, and Unreal's pricing is certainly second-to-none.
A lot of aspects of the editor are unnecessary to make a good game and end up getting in the way more than anything else. The occasional crashes are always saddening, but it's still more stable than most of Unreal's competition.
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