A primary driver for this engine overhaul is the "seemingly" upcoming release of ETS2 on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S . The new engine iteration is designed to handle the hardware requirements of modern consoles. What UE5 Features Could the New Engine Bring?

SCS is actively working toward DirectX 12 integration. This will unlock better CPU/GPU utilization, improved performance, and more advanced post-processing effects like enhanced night-time mirror visibility.

Rather than starting from scratch, the developers are performing a "heart transplant" on the existing engine. This approach allows them to modernize the game while maintaining compatibility with their massive catalog of content.

Euro Truck Simulator 2: 1.58 Update Open Beta - SCS Software's blog

Even without the Unreal logo, recent and upcoming updates aim to bridge the visual gap:

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