PCG - Introduction, Use Cases, and Production Best Practices

Watch this 40-minute conference talk from Unreal Fest Stockholm 2025 to master the Procedural Content Generation (PCG) framework in Unreal Engine 5. Explore the evolution of PCG from its experimental release in UE 5.2 to its current status as a powerful toolset used by Epic Games and licensees for creating fast, iterative procedural content generation tools. Dive deep into the framework's core concepts, understanding how to approach procedural content creation from the ground up. Discover practical use cases that demonstrate the versatility and power of PCG in real-world scenarios. Learn production-proven best practices that will help you develop efficient workflows and create compelling procedural content. Gain insights into how to properly reason about PCG implementation, develop effective procedural systems, and leverage the framework's capabilities to enhance your game development projects.