Unreal Engine 4
| Unreal Engine 4 | |
|---|---|
Screenshot of Unreal Engine 4.20 | |
| Original author | Tim Sweeney |
| Developer | Epic Games |
| Initial release | 4.0 / March 19, 2014 |
| Stable release | 4.27
/ August 19, 2021 |
| Written in | C++ |
| Operating system | Windows, Linux, macOS, Playstation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, IOS, Android |
| Predecessor | Unreal Engine 3 |
| Successor | Unreal Engine 5 |
| License | Source-available commercial software with royalty model for commercial use |
| Website | unrealengine |
Unreal Engine 4 (UE4) is the fourth version of Unreal Engine developed by Epic Games. UE4 began development in 2003 and was released in March 2014, with the first game using UE4 launching in April 2014. UE4 introduced support for physically based materials and a new visual programming language called "Blueprints". It was succeeded by Unreal Engine 5.