The State of Unreal 2025 just concluded, and we got to see some great tech demos during the keynote. Probably the most prominent tech demo was seeing The Witcher 4 in action, along with many updates and features coming to Unreal Engine, Fortnite Editor, and much more. Below, you will find everything that was featured during the keynote, so let’s jump into the details.
The Witcher 4 – Unreal Engine Tech Demo Trailer + Tech Deep Dive
We got to see the world of The Witcher 4 thanks to a trailer and an in-depth look at the start of the State of Unreal 2025 event.
For a deep dive into the tech, check out the video below:
Unreal Engine 5.6 Features Highlights + Deep Dive
Next up, we got a detailed look into the new features of Unreal Engine 5.6, which are now available to everyone, and some of them are being used in the development of The Witcher 4. These features include Nanite Foliage, Chaos Physics, and Unreal Animation Framework. Check them out:
For everything shown in the trailer above, you can check out the deep dive into all of the features from the official keynote linked below:
MetaHuman Creator Live Tech Demo
MetaHuman Creator also showcased its impressive advancements and announced that it is now fully integrated into Unreal Engine 5.6, enabling developers to utilize its features directly within the engine to create stunning characters without any issues. Check out the deep dive:
Predator: Killer of Killer Spotlight + Exclusive Clip
We got to see an exclusive clip from the upcoming Predator: Killer of Killers as the director showcased how they used Unreal Engine in its development.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Spotlight
GOTY 2025 contender and instant hit Clair Obscur: Expedition is also made using Unreal Engine, and the game director shared some words:
Infinity Nikki Spotlight
Another game made in Unreal Engine, Infinity Nikki, was next in the spotlight:
Mongil: Star Dive Spotlight + Trailer
Mongil: Star Dive is an upcoming Epic Games Store exclusive game, and we got to see its brand-new trailer, including some tech deep dive. Check it out:
Epic Games Store Spotlight + Revenue Share Update
Next up, Epic Games Store got its own little spotlight where the store announced its new Revenue Share policy, encouraging developers to bring their old releases to the store in exchange for 100% of revenue. Along with this, many other features like Download Manager 2.0, pre-loading, gifting, mobile app, and more were also showcased. Check them out:
Fortnite Editor + Unreal Engine Spotlight
Epic Games also showcased some amazing examples that players are creating using the Unreal Engine in Fortnite Editor. Jank Games dropped by as well to give us some details of how they used the platform and built their custom title using UEFN. Scene Graph is a brand-new addition to UEFN that will allow creators to rapidly create scenes by enabling copying assets quickly, adjusting lights, and more. It will serve as the base for UEFN moving forward. Check out the deep dive:
Epic Developer Assistant Spotlight
Epic Games also showcased an example of how the Epic Developer Assistant can help developers in different tasks by quickly generating code by simply giving it a simple text command. Apart from generating the code, it will also explain how you can implement the code. Check it out in action:
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles + The Walking Dead Islands in Fortnite + New Partners for Fortnite Islands + LEGO Brick Editor
LEGO Brick Editor is dropping in LEGO Fortnite, which will allow players to develop custom bricks. Squid Games, Avatar: The Last Airbender are the latest partners to join Fortnite, which will allow creators to create brand-new islands and games in Fortnite using assets from these two amazing franchises.
Disney x Unreal Engine + Star Wars Addition to UEFN
Disney took to the stage to show how it is using Unreal Engine to create amazing experiences like Fortnite partnerships, including Marvel, Star Wars, and more. Currently, Galactic Battle is live in Fortnite. The world’s first AI character, Darth Vader, is live in Fortnite, which will allow players to interact with it and play alongside it while listening to interesting dialogue. Star Wars is also coming to Fortnite Editor.
Fortnite Creator AI Character Creator Demo
Epic Games showed us a demo of how you can create a brand-new AI character using the Fortnite Creator and then jumped into Fortnite to show us the character in full action:
Tim Sweeney Spotlight
To conclude the keynote, Tim Sweeney made an appearance with some parting notes:
Complete State of Unreal 2025 Keynote
Below you will find the link to the entire State of Unreal 2025 keynote if you want to watch the entire event:
Additional Summer Game Fest 2025:
- Indie Quest 2025 Recap – All Trailers, Announcements & News
- Evercade Showcase Volume 4 Recap – All Trailers, Announcements and Trailers
- Everything Announced at Thinky Direct 2025 – All Trailers, Announcements & Updates
- AG French Direct 2025 Recap – All Trailers, Announcements, and Updates
- tinyBuild Connect 2025 Recap – All Trailers, Announcements, and Updates
- Everything Announced at OTK Games Expo 2025 – All Trailers, Reveals, Updates
- Six One Indie Showcase 2025 Recap – All Trailers, News, and Announcements
- Everything Announced at Warhammer Skulls Showcase 2025 – Trailers, Reveals, Updates
- The Horror Game Awards Summer Showcase 2025 Recap – All Trailers, News, and Announcements
- Everything Announced at The MIX Summer Game Showcase 2025 – Trailers, World Premieres, Updates
- PlayStation State of Play Summer 2025 Recap – All Trailers, Announcements, World Premieres
Are you excited about Unreal Engine 5.6, and what are your thoughts showcased during the State of Unreal 2025 keynote? Let us know in the comments section below.
