https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/epic-s-unreal-engine-rolls-out-major-update-lumen-lite-mode-now-available-for-switch-2Continuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/epic-s-unreal-engine-rolls-out-major-update-lumen-lite-mode-now-available-for-switch-2https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/epic-s-unreal-engine-rolls-out-major-update-lumen-lite-mode-now-available-for-switch-2#u8374Mon, 22 Jun 2026 12:30:39 +0000Epic Games has launched Unreal Engine 5.8 as the final major update for the fifth-generation engine. The release introduces Lumen Lite to help games reach 60FPS on the Nintendo Switch 2. Development will now transition toward Unreal Engine 6.What's confirmed:Unreal Engine 5.8 is the final major update before the move to Unreal Engine 6.Lumen Lite is designed to help games target 60FPS on the Nintendo Switch 2.The update includes new worldbuilding tools and procedural vegetation creation. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/epic-s-unreal-engine-rolls-out-major-update-lumen-lite-mode-now-available-for-switch-2https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/epic-s-unreal-engine-rolls-out-major-update-lumen-lite-mode-now-available-for-switch-2#u6388Sat, 20 Jun 2026 20:05:30 +0000Epic Games has launched Unreal Engine 5.8, introducing a Lumen Lite mode for dynamic global illumination. This update targets 60 fps on the Nintendo Switch 2 by reducing GPU costs. Development is now shifting toward the upcoming Unreal Engine 6.What's confirmed:Unreal Engine 5.8 is now available for developers.Lumen Lite mode uses irradiance fields with probe occlusion to lower GPU costs.Lumen Lite runs twice as fast as Lumen High Quality.The Lumen Lite update allows games using global illumination to run at 60 fps on Nintendo Switch 2.Lumen Lite is also supported on PC.Unreal Engine 6 will me