Unreal Engine 6 is Teased by Epic Games, the Launch Positioned in 2028 with Integration into Fortnite
On the official channel of Unreal Fest Japan, Tim Sweeney-the CEO of Epic Games- first announced Unreal Engine VI as a teaser, with the game engine's next step being outlined for a release around 2028.
Unreal Engine 6 Announcement Details
As to its purpose, Unreal Engine VI aims to integrate highlights from Unreal Engine V with the Fortnite ecosystem. How exactly this is supposed to happen remains obscure; the press commented that the original meaning of the statement might have undergone some distortion during translation from the event.
Addressing Unreal Engine 5's Challenges
The announcement of the new engine comes when Unreal Engine 5 has been facing heavy criticism with regard to performance, with many developers unable to achieve any consistent form of optimization on their games. Any chances of success for Unreal Engine 6 will depend on the ability of Epic's programmers to address core technology, particularly in the area of strengthening the multithreading process to relieve optimization problems for developers.
It may be noted that Tim Sweeney has usually spared no efforts in laying the blame for poor performance of games on the implementation of developers rather than anything to do with the engine technology itself.
