News and Community Spotlight | August 31, 2023 | Unreal Engine

*Incoming 2023 Epic MegaJam–Register Now* The long-awaited 2023 Epic Epic MegaJam is closing in! With 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes for Unreal Engine, UEFN, and Student entries—this year’s Epic MegaJam has eleven modifier categories! Register now on the event page. *Anniversary Marketplace Sale: over 1,700 products—now 50% off* Our ninth Marketplace anniversary sale is here! With over 1700 products now 50% off across props, characters, environments, sounds, Blueprints, systems, and more–the options for your current or next project are plentiful. *Lies of P takes inspiration from Pinocchio, French history, and marries them with Soulslike combat* grow in knowledge with our recent developer interview with NEOWIZ Games and Round8 Studio as they explain how they took inspiration from Pinocchio to deliver the fierce third-person action game Lies of P, created in Unreal Engine. *Two high school friends used Unreal Engine 5.1 to create atmospheric retro shooter Kvark* We chatted with two high-school friends who used Unreal Engine 5.1 to create the atmospheric retro shooter Kvark, a game using new-gen tools with an 80s aesthetic. *SPRAWL* Escape the walled city and take on the militarized government of the sprawl. Fueled by the blood of your enemies and a mysterious voice in your head, make your way to the spire to topple whatever lies within. *The Aaru* Inspired by Stargate and The Mummy, Senior Environment Concept Artist Volodymyr Donchenko has masterfully created an interactive concept art project in UE5 featuring an ancient Egyptian temple with several large areas. *Virtual Pine Garden* Our last spotlight of the week comes courtesy of 3D Artist Leo Torres with their photorealistic environment showcasing a quiet path through a pine forest. They created Virtual Pine Garden using a combination of Nanite, Lumen, Quixel assets and textures, and third-party assets.