--- --- Nov 10, 2022 # Whole New Worlds Epic Games Unreal Engine 5 by [Jared Lindzon](https://time.com/author/jared-lindzon/) ## Jared Lindzon Jared Lindzon is the co-author of "Do More in Four: Why It’s Time for a Shorter Workweek"  Epic Games Since [Epic Games](https://time.com/6164332/epic-unreal-engine-5-launch/) launched the first Unreal Engine in 1998, the software has enabled some of the most iconic scenes in film and video game history. This [new version](https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/unreal-engine-5)—the first since 2014—makes it even easier for game developers and other content creators to design lifelike digital environments. It includes tools for building large open worlds, creating ultra-realistic lighting effects, and populating scenes with uncanny “metahumans.” Over 100 game studios are now using the technology to build next-generation games. Epic Games Unreal Engine 5: The 200 Best Inventions of 2022 ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Article","@id":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2022/6225206/epic-games-unreal-engine-5/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2022/6225206/epic-games-unreal-engine-5/"},"headline":"Whole New Worlds","datePublished":"2022-11-10T11:06:56.000Z","dateModified":"2026-03-31T05:09:26.788Z","description":"","url":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2022/6225206/epic-games-unreal-engine-5/","keywords":["list","franchise","ecommerce","best inventions","Best Inventions 2022"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt14929e438011c009/698a375e929fad5ab6bf936f/best-inventions-2022-unreal-engine-5.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Jared Lindzon","jobTitle":"","url":"https://time.com/author/jared-lindzon/"}],"creator":"Jared Lindzon","articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt14929e438011c009/698a375e929fad5ab6bf936f/best-inventions-2022-unreal-engine-5.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2022/6225206/epic-games-unreal-engine-5/","name":"Whole New Worlds"}}]}] ```