Unreal Engine 5.6 Preview Released / News / May 17, 2025 / Unreal A few weeks ahead of the State of Unreal at Unreal Fest 2025 Epic Games have released a new version of Unreal Engine, Unreal Engine 5.6 Preview. This release finally adds MetaHuman integration, a host of animation improvements, an updated UI, performance improvements and more. Sadly the much anticipated new game templates didn’t make this release. There are also SpaceNova and StarNova Unreal Engine bundles running right now for Unreal Engine on Gumroad (use code SN70 and SN40 for massive discounts). There is also the 5K World Building Assets for Unreal Engine bundle over on Humble Bundle(learn more). Highlights of the Unreal Engine 5.6 release: Vast, high-fidelity open worlds with maximum performance, and consistent 60hz frame rates. The biggest and most powerful update yet to the animation authoring toolset. MetaHuman Creator is now available in-engine including blending and sculpting of MetaHuman bodies plus improved visual fidelity and new realtime workflows for MetaHuman Animator. Faster creation with Content browser 2.0 and the new Viewport toolbar layout. The ability to build expansive, high-fidelity worlds faster than ever with powerful procedural workflows Key Links Unreal Engine 5.6 Release Details Unreal Public Roadmap Level Up 5K World Building GameDev Assets Humble Bundle SpaceNova Bundle (Use Code SN70)  StarNova Bundle (Use Code SN40) You can learn more about the Unreal Engine 5.6 Preview in the video below.