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Unreal Engine 5.4 released with unique features including Motion Design Toolset, Motion Matching, PCG Biome Generator, and Texture Graph. In this letter I will cover some of the other interesting features that I was not able to fit in the video.

The Epic Games Store is launching on iOS and Android in Europe, leveraging the EU's Digital Markets Act to bypass Apple's fees and compete directly with the App Store. Epic also introduced a new, highly detailed Unreal Editor project for Fortnite, showcasing efficient environment creation techniques within a 400 MB limit.

"Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2," released this week, is a milestone for Unreal Engine 5, showcasing its capabilities with production-ready features like Lumen and Nanite through Ninja Theory's early access and close partnership with Epic Games.

The show "Fallout" used Unreal Engine and LED Volume for production. An underground shelter in the show simulates outdoor lighting with this technology, revealed dramatically in the first episode. This is the first use of Unreal Engine in a Bethesda production for television, not gaming. Rumors suggest Bethesda may soon use UE5 for game remakes.

Reallusion's Character Creator 4 will now support Metahuman body and face control rigs, allowing for seamless compatibility and faster animation processes across different platforms and characters, potentially setting a new industry standard.