As part of the start of Fortnite Chapter 3, Epic Games has announced that Fortnite development has shifted to Unreal Engine 5, the latest version of the company's graphic technology.

The latest update for Epic Games’ free-to-play shooter Fortnite brings stunning Unreal Engine 5-powered graphics to the cartoony battle royale game.

Unreal Engine began life as an engine for creating video games and now boasts the likes of Fortnite, Final Fantasy VII Remake and PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds.

Fans finally have a chance to play as the protagonist from the Unreal Engine 5 tech demo after Fortnite adds the character to the battle royale.

With the release of Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 1 today, developer Epic has finally done what they've been promising for a while - and have moved the entire battle royale game over to Unreal Engine ...

Fortnite will reportedly switch to Unreal Engine 5 with the arrival of Season 9. The claim comes from Hypex, a known Fortnite leaker and dataminer.

" With the arrival of Chapter 3, Fortnite development has flipped to Unreal Engine 5," reads a tweet from the official Unreal Engine Twitter account.

'Fortnite' moves to Unreal Engine 5 and will also get new Superman & Suicide Squad skins perfect for DC fans.