# Former Unreal Engine 'lead evangelist' Sjoerd De Jong leaves Epic Games, says the industry is reaching a 'pivotal' moment that he must 'come to terms with'

> Sjoerd De Jong, an Unreal Engine expert from its early days who joined Epic Games full-time in 2014—first as "lead evangelist" and most recently as the senior director of an unannounced project—has left the company, he…

- **Source:** [Pcgamer](https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/former-unreal-engine-evangelist-and-level-design-legend-sjoerd-de-jong-leaves-epic-games/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a387f5c08a84490c431991e)
- **Published:** 2026-06-22
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #engine #epic #unreal #games #jong #evangelist #last #lead
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a387f5c08a84490c431991e

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