Epic Games has released the Unreal Development Kit (UDK) for free to everyone. Unreal Engine 3 powers many blockbuster games, simulations and animated content, and with UDK, the only limit is your imagination.
Here is where you will find news about UDK technical updates, project developments, contests and more.
Recent News
- Epic Games releases January 2012 Unreal Development Kit Beta
January 30, 2012 - Epic Games releases December 2011 Unreal Development Kit Beta
December 22, 2011 - Unreal Engine on iOS: A Rising Tide Lifts all the Boats: Check out all the great Unreal Engine games available now on iTunes
December 14, 2011 - Congratulations to Tim Sweeney for his upcoming induction into the Hall of Fame of the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences.
December 07, 2011 - 20 amazing years of games from Epic Games. Most of them powered by the Unreal Engine!
December 06, 2011 - Epic Games releases November 2011 Unreal Development Kit Beta
November 29, 2011 - Epic Games releases October 2011 Unreal Development Kit Beta
October 26, 2011 - Epic Games releases September 2011 Unreal Development Kit Beta
September 19, 2011 - Nuclei 3D announces Indie Games Summit
September 17, 2011 - Epic Games releases August 2011 Unreal Development Kit Beta
August 23, 2011 - Epic Games announces a new Facebook Contest, "What do you like about the Unreal Engine"
August 15, 2011 - Epic Games releases July 2011 Unreal Development Kit Beta
July 27, 2011 - Epic Games releases June 2011 Unreal Development Kit Beta
June 27, 2011 - Epic Games releases May 2011 Unreal Development Kit Beta
May 11, 2011 - Epic Games releases April 2011 Unreal Development Kit Beta
April 11, 2011 - Epic Games releases March 2011 Unreal Development Kit Beta
March 9, 2011 - UDK Royalty Threshold Raised to US $50,000.00
February 22, 2011 - Epic Games releases February 2011 Unreal Development Kit Beta
February 14, 2011 - Epic Games releases January 2011 Unreal Development Kit Beta
January 21, 2011 - Epic Games releases December 2010 Unreal Development Kit Beta with iOS Support
December 16, 2010 - Epic Games releases November 2010 Unreal Development Kit Beta
November 22, 2010 - Epic Games releases October 2010 Unreal Development Kit Beta
October 27, 2010 - Nuclei 3D announces Indie Games Summit
October 8, 2010 - Epic Games releases September 2010 Unreal Development Kit Beta
September 23, 2010 - UDK Support Coming to iOS; Epic Citadel Surpasses 1 Million Downloads
September 13, 2010 - Epic Games releases August 2010 Unreal Development Kit Beta
August 13, 2010 - Gamecaster Joins Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 3 Integrated Partners
July 29, 2010 - Unreal Engine 3 Wins Third Develop Industry Excellence Award
July 15, 2010 - Epic Games releases July 2010 Unreal Development Kit Beta
July 9, 2010 - Indie DB: Special Indies-only Database from the Creators of Mod DB
July 1, 2010 - Epic Games releases June 2010 Unreal Development Kit Beta
June 25, 2010 - Epic Games releases May 2010 Unreal Development Kit Beta
May 25, 2010 - Epic Games releases April 2010 Unreal Development Kit Beta
April 21, 2010 - Epic Games releases March 2010 Unreal Development Kit Beta
March 9, 2010 - Epic Games releases February 2010 Unreal Development Kit Beta
February 9, 2010 - "Dungeon Defense" Available Now as Free Download
February 2, 2010 - Epic Games releases January 2010 Unreal Development Kit Beta
January 18, 2010 - Epic Games releases December Unreal Development Kit Beta
December 16, 2009 - Epic Games releases 177 free UDK video training tutorials spanning 17 topics
November 30, 2009 - Epic Games Releases Hotfix for Unreal Development Kit November Beta
November 13, 2009 - Epic Games’ Unreal Development Kit Eclipses 50,000 Users in One Week
November 12, 2009 - “Prometheus” Available Now as Free Downloadable Game
November 6, 2009 - Unreal Development Kit powered by Unreal Engine 3 launches worldwide
November 5, 2009
- Award-winning Unreal Tournament 3 Mod, The Ball, now available as a standalone UDK release
November 2, 2009
- UDK forums are up and running; now accepting user registrations
October 30, 2009
- Whizzle developer diary with Psyonix now live at udk.com
October 27, 2009

