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People are focused on Epic Games’ next major Unreal Engine direction, with Unreal Engine 6 teased through Rocket League updates. Separate coverage also spotlights Epic CEO Tim Sweeney’s public dispute with Valve over Steam Deck price hikes.

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Key Takeaway Epic is previewing Unreal Engine 6 via Rocket League, while Tim Sweeney simultaneously escalates criticism of Valve over Steam Deck pricing.
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Epic is previewing Unreal Engine 6 via Rocket League, while Tim Sweeney simultaneously escalates criticism of Valve over Steam Deck pricing.

People are focused on Epic Games’ next major Unreal Engine direction, with Unreal Engine 6 teased through Rocket League updates. Separate coverage also spotlights Epic CEO Tim Sweeney’s public dispute with Valve over Steam Deck price hikes.

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Top 3 signals · Epic is previewing Unreal Engine 6 via Rocket League, while
Tom's Hardware · 3d ago
Epic Games’ Tim Sweeney slams Valve over Steam Deck price hikes — mocks founder Gabe Newell over rising costs of megayachts
GamesIndustry.biz · 5d ago
Epic Games unveils Unreal Engine 6 in new Rocket League teaser
Eurogamer · 6d ago
Rocket League's Unreal Engine 6 makeover teased as Epic reveals a glimpse of the future

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r/pcgaming · 2d ago
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Tom's Guide · 21h ago
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Briefing Findings · Epic is previewing Unreal Engine 6 via Rocket League, while

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engine teased Unreal Engine 6
delivery channel Rocket League teaser
commentary subject Steam Deck price hikes
speaker Epic Games’ Tim Sweeney

What to Watch

  • Follow Rocket League updates for further Unreal Engine 6 reveal details. Eurogamer
  • Track ongoing coverage of Tim Sweeney’s Valve/Steam Deck pricing dispute. Tom's Hardware

What Changed

  • Epic Games’ Tim Sweeney slams Valve over Steam Deck price hikes — mocks founder Gabe Newell over rising costs of megayachts Tom's Hardware
  • Epic Games unveils Unreal Engine 6 in new Rocket League teaser GamesIndustry.biz
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GamesIndustry.biz · 1 article
r/pcgaming · 1 article
Tom's Hardware · 1 article
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kotaku.com

Epic Games CEO Dunks On Valve Raising Steam Deck Prices

Then people turned around and dunked on Sweeney for laying off 1,000 employees

3d ago Ethan Gach
neowin.net

Lonestar and Calico are free to claim on the Epic Games Store this week

You can now claim two more games from the Epic Games Store's latest mystery giveaway promotion, which this time landed with indie games Lonestar and Calico.

3d ago Pulasthi Ariyasinghe
pcgamer.com

Epic devs discuss the shock of mass layoffs: 'We only had a slight hint that the company revenue wasn't doing well'

1,000 employees were laid off in March.

4d ago Samuel Horti

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