Universal Foundry provides a turnkey Horde CI/CD platform and cloud‑based distributed rendering for Unreal Engine 5, enabling teams to generate builds for console, PC, and mobile across Windows, Linux, and macOS. The service includes enterprise‑grade features such as secrets management, OIDC/SAML authentication, per‑force integration, and zero‑trust security within a private cloud, streamlining upgrades and agent management for UE5 development pipelines.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
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Problem
Game development teams using Unreal Engine 5 often face lengthy build and distributed rendering times, especially when targeting multiple platforms such as consoles, PC, and mobile. Managing secure, scalable CI/CD pipelines across Windows, Linux, and macOS environments can require extensive infrastructure setup and ongoing maintenance.
Solution
Universal Foundry offers a turnkey Horde CI/CD platform that automates build, cook, and distributed rendering workflows for Unreal Engine 5. The service provides cloud‑based, highly scalable compute resources that can be adjusted on demand, eliminating the need to over‑provision hardware. Integration with Perforce enables immediate access to source assets, while enterprise‑grade authentication via OIDC and SAML ensures that only authorized developers can trigger builds. Coordinators and agents run within a virtual private cloud with zero‑trust access controls, protecting secrets and build artifacts. As Epic releases new engine features, Universal Foundry tests and incorporates them, keeping deployments up‑to‑date without manual intervention. The platform delivers consistent, fast build pipelines across console, PC, and mobile targets, reducing bottlenecks during milestone crunches.
Target Audience
Primary customers are Unreal Engine 5 development studios and internal game production teams that require secure, multi‑platform CI/CD and distributed rendering capabilities.
Features
- Multi‑platform support for Windows, Linux, and macOS, enabling builds for console, PC, and mobile from a single pipeline
- Seamless Perforce integration for instant source control access and automated asset synchronization
- Enterprise authentication via OIDC and SAML with zero‑trust network isolation of coordinators and agents
- Automatic incorporation of new Unreal Engine features through continuous testing and integration
- Scalable cloud compute that can be expanded or reduced on demand to match project workload
- Built‑in secrets management and secure communication within a virtual private cloud environment