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2025 New Unreal Engine Developer Crash Course (Presented by Epic Games)
Matt Oztalay (Senior Technical Artist, Epic Games)
Location: Room 2024, West Hall
Date: Thursday, March 20
Time: 9:30 am - 10:30 am
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Track: Design
Format: Sponsored Session
Vault Recording: TBD
Audience Level: All

There are a lot of guides to switching to Unreal but it’s hard to know who to follow and what’s actually current. Join Epic Games’ Matt Oztalay for a breakdown of core concepts and principles involved in switching to Unreal Engine from other engines, callouts for what you need to know, and best practices in 2025.
Takeaway
Attendees will learn the core concepts of Unreal Engine, framework fundamentals, and where to continue their path of learning the engine.
Intended Audience
Experienced game developers looking at switching to Unreal Engine interested in better understanding the tools and best practices.