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Release tracker

Every release of the engines and tools we follow, with the full changelog, system requirements, upgrade notes and official links.

Latest releases

SoftwareVersionChannelReleasedSummaryChanges
Unreal Engine5.8.3HotfixSep 22Hotfix for Unreal Engine 5.8 with fixes across Sequencer, Mac tooling and MetaHuman.3
Unity6.6StableAug 31Update release focused on engine internals, led by Content Directories.1
Godot4.7.2StableAug 18Maintenance release addressing stability and usability issues. Compatible with previous 4.7 releases.—
Unreal Engine5.8.1HotfixJul 28First hotfix for Unreal Engine 5.8.—
Houdini22.0StableJul 16Major release with a new 3D Gaussian splatting toolset and major KineFX and Copernicus updates.3
Blender5.2 LTSLTSJul 14Long-term support release with node-based physics and online asset libraries. Fixes until July 2028.7
Godot4.7StableJun 19Feature release with HDR output, AreaLight3D, a new Asset Store and full game creation on Android.7
Unreal Engine5.8StableJun 17MegaLights, Movie Render Graph and Iris replication reach production-ready; Lumen Lite arrives in beta; Mesh Terrain and other worldbuilding tools debut as experimental.24
Maya2027.1StableMay 21First update to Maya 2027, adding OpenTimelineIO in the Sequencer and texture projection in LookdevX.8
Maya2027StableMar 25Annual release with Smart Bevel, built-in ngSkinTools, Sequencer editing and Bifrost 3.0.8
Unity6.4StableMar 19Supported update release with ECS packages built into the Editor and Project Auditor on by default.5
Blender5.1StableMar 17Feature release in the Blender 5 series.—
Unity6.3 LTSLTSDec 4The current long-term support release of Unity 6.—

Software we track

  • Bevy

    Bevy Foundation

    Game Dev

    Data-driven game engine written in Rust, built around an entity component system.

    Latest
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    Preview
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  • Blender

    Blender Foundation

    Film

    Open-source 3D suite for modeling, animation, simulation, rendering and compositing.

    Latest
    5.2 LTS
    Preview
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  • Defold

    Defold Foundation

    Game Dev

    Lightweight engine for 2D and 3D games, scripted in Lua, with one-click builds for many platforms.

    Latest
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    Preview
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  • Godot

    Godot Foundation

    Game Dev

    Free and open-source engine for 2D and 3D games.

    Latest
    4.7.2
    Preview
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  • Houdini

    SideFX

    Film

    Procedural 3D software for VFX, simulation and game content pipelines.

    Latest
    22.0
    Preview
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  • Maya

    Autodesk

    Film

    3D animation, modeling and rigging software used across film and games.

    Latest
    2027.1
    Preview
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  • MonoGame

    MonoGame Foundation

    Game Dev

    C# framework for building 2D and 3D games across desktop, mobile and consoles.

    Latest
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    Preview
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  • O3DE

    Open 3D Foundation

    Game Dev

    Open 3D Engine: a modular, open source 3D engine for games and simulation.

    Latest
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    Preview
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  • Unity

    Unity Technologies

    Game Dev

    Cross-platform engine for games and interactive 3D, from mobile to console.

    Latest
    6.6
    Preview
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  • Unreal Engine

    Epic Games

    Game Dev

    Real-time 3D engine for games, film, virtual production and visualization.

    Latest
    5.8.3
    Preview
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