TL;DR: Unreal Engine 5 revolutionized game development with advanced technologies like Lumen and Nanite, but many UE5-powered games in 2025 face performance and optimization issues across platforms.

There’s no doubt that Unreal Engine has become one of the most popular tools for building modern games. More and more studios are shifting to Unreal Engine 5 (UE5), including Halo Studios, which has ...

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Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney has responded to criticism of Unreal Engine 5's optimization, which is becoming an increasingly contentious topic of late. The Epic Games boss has seemingly suggested the ...

Unreal Engine 5 performance issues aren't the fault of Epic, but instead down to developers prioritising "top-tier hardware," says CEO of Epic, Tim Sweeney. This misplaced focus ultimately leaves ...

In a nutshell: Unreal Engine powers some of the world's biggest games, but its reputation has taken a hit as several high-profile releases stumble with performance issues. Epic CEO Tim Sweeney argues ...

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It’s possible Epic shoulders some responsibility for this as much as the developers of these games. Many studios build for top-tier hardware first and leave optimization and low-spec testing for the ...