Epic Games has announced<\/a> a new price structure, which will charge non-game developers an annual subscription fee of $1850 \u201cper seat\u201d to access its Unreal Engine.<\/p>\n In a deviation from the royalty-based system utilized for game<\/a> developers, the change will apply from late April with the rollout of Unreal Engine 5.4.<\/p>\n Developers will still be bound by Epic\u2019s 5% royalty on products earning over $1 million in lifetime gross revenues. The per-seat (effectively per-user) arrangements apply to non-game operatives who use Unreal Engine to produce content such as TV shows, films, and other media.<\/p>\n An exemption from the charges will be granted for smaller companies that earn less than $1 million in annual gross revenue, as well as students, educators, and \u201chobbyists,\u201d as detailed in the statement from the Fortnite<\/a> developer. Free use will be available for the companies responsible for plug-ins used in Unreal Engine. However, they will still enjoy a cut of proceeds from the revenue share model embedded within Unreal Engine Marketplace.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n New Unreal Engine pricing and licensing is coming in late April \ud83e\uddf5<\/p>\n Get ALL the details in our blog: https:\/\/t.co\/yidori2Bqq<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/zb4une6lOu<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Unreal Engine\ud83d\udd1cGDC (@UnrealEngine) March 12, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n As part of the $1850 annual fee for non-game developers, subscribers will also benefit from Epic\u2019s Twinmotion real-time visualization tool and RealityCapture photogrammetry software \u2014 in addition to the primary 3D creation tool.<\/span><\/p>\n Epic Games further detailed it is bundling the additional resources ahead of a full migration into the Unreal Engine by the end of next year, but they will remain available separately at the annual cost of $445 a year for Twinmotion, while RealityCapture will command a fee of $1250. <\/span><\/p>\n Epic Games\u2019 new pricing structure will only apply to content made using the latest version of Unreal Engine, 5.4. In a similar initiative to its rival competitor, Unity, anyone using 5.3 or previous versions will not be affected by the hikes until they upgrade.<\/p>\n Last month, Unity confirmed (then retracted<\/a>) a price change of its own, that involved a controversial pay-per-download structure after a backlash from gamers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Image credit: Epic Games<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n
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