# Unreal Engine (أنريل إنجن)

> Unreal Engine is currently blocked in Syria, as of 2026-08-10.

- Status: blocked
- Outreach: Contacted
- Company: [Epic Games](https://unblocksyria.com/en/companies/epic-games.md)
- Categories: Game Engines & Game Dev, Design Marketplaces & Assets
- Official site: https://www.unrealengine.com
- Community votes: 27
- Last updated: 2026-08-10
- Page: https://unblocksyria.com/en/services/unreal-engine

## About

Game engine by Epic Games for developing 3D games, simulations, and interactive experiences

## Activity summary

Blocked in Syria, reported by a community member in February 2026 and consistent with Epic Games' known regional restrictions. The team sent official outreach to Epic Games in April 2026 requesting a review of the Syria restrictions, but no response has been received and there is no resolution yet.

## Official timeline

- 2026-04-11 — Contacted Company. Official outreach email sent to Epic Games at pr@epicgames.com requesting review of Syria IP restrictions for Unreal Engine under the current OFAC and BIS framework.

## Community reports

- 2026-02-16 — Investigated. Community member reported that Unreal Engine is blocked in Syria. Submitted from a Syrian IP address (178.52.65.212) on Chrome/Android. The game development engine by Epic Games is expected to be blocked as Epic Games is known to enforce region restrictions on Syria. The submitter noted that Unreal Engine is owned by Epic Games. (evidence: https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/n40epidye88rs5yo3os2skwo/q4ez47em8i1lopnto0szcnig-images.png)

## Context

These are geo-restrictions the companies applied themselves, not filtering by Syrian ISPs and not a legal requirement. US and EU sanctions on Syria were lifted in 2025. See https://unblocksyria.com/llms.txt for the regulatory summary and https://unblocksyria.com/en/about for citations to the specific orders and regulations.

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- Timeline JSON: https://api.unblocksyria.com/services/unreal-engine/timeline?locale=en
- HTML: https://unblocksyria.com/en/services/unreal-engine
- Other languages: https://unblocksyria.com/ar/services/unreal-engine.md, https://unblocksyria.com/ku/services/unreal-engine.md