Unreal Engine 6 unveiled, UE 5.8 released, $1bn paid to UEFN devs

Unreal Engine 6 launches with expanded AAA pipeline built in Fortnite; UE 5.8 available now with MegaLights, Audio Insights, Dataflow for Chaos Cloth, Live Link Hub, Iris, and Movie Render Graph. Mesh Terrain enables complex 3D landscapes without heightfield limits. Shader compilation optimized, cutting Fortnite's shader count by 68%. Lumen supports 60 fps on Nintendo Switch 2 and PCs.