Epic just published “The Road to UE6,” outlining its vision for the next generation of Unreal Engine.
Epic says AI will be deeply integrated into the development process:
“For UE6, we see LLMs, generative AI models, and tools like Claude and Codex playing a central role in helping you build content faster while maintaining the creative control you need.”
According to Epic, UE6 will:
>Combine Unreal Engine and Unreal Editor for Fortnite (UEFN) into one ecosystem.
>Bring Verse into the main development workflow alongside C++ and Blueprints.
>Support larger multiplayer games and more persistent worlds.
>Use AI tools to help developers create content faster while staying in control.
>Build on UE5 with backward compatibility, making the move to UE6 an evolution rather than a complete reset.