Epic Games has introduced a new royalty reporting system to the Developer Portal. You can now notify Epic of your product release, automatically calculate royalties, and submit your reports right from the portal. The system also features quarterly reminders and a historical view of all past reports. Learn more in the official blog post — and be sure to read the FAQs at the end.
The free asset drops everyone remembers from the Unreal Engine Marketplace are back. As we reported previously, a new batch will now release every two weeks – twice as frequently as previous drops. The assets below are free on Fab until April 8, 2025 at 09:59 AM Eastern Time. Claim them now, even if you don't plan on using them; you might need them someday.
Note: Remember to select the proper license – Personal or Professional – depending on your needs.
The free asset drops everyone remembers from the Unreal Engine Marketplace are back. As we reported previously, a new batch will now release every two weeks – twice as frequently as previous drops. The assets below are free on Fab until March 25, 2025 at 09:59 AM Eastern Time. Claim them now, even if you don't plan on using them; you might need them someday.
Note: Remember to select the proper license – Personal or Professional – depending on your needs.
The free asset drops everyone remembers from the Unreal Engine Marketplace are back. As we reported previously, a new batch will now release every two weeks – twice as frequently as previous drops. The assets below are free on Fab until March 11, 2025 at 09:59 AM Eastern Time. Claim them now, even if you don't plan on using them; you might need them someday.
Note: Remember to select the proper license – Personal or Professional – depending on your needs.
The update is available now on the Epic Games launcher and GitHub. This hotfix is small but critical if you are running Unreal Engine 5.5.2. According to Epic, it "resolves a critical bug where Blueprint-added Skeletal Mesh Components on Actors in the world could lose overridden Skeletal Mesh Asset property values when updating from 5.5.2."
Check out the official forum thread for more details.
The free asset drops everyone remembers from the Unreal Engine Marketplace are back. As we reported previously, a new batch will now release every two weeks – twice as frequently as previous drops. The assets below are free on Fab until February 25, 2025 at 09:59 AM Eastern Time. Claim them now, even if you don't plan on using them; you might need them someday.
Note: Remember to select the proper license – Personal or Professional – depending on your needs.
The program is transitioning to a new cycle-based schedule. Submissions will now be open twice per year with clear submission, review, and notice periods. The first cycle begins February 12 and ends June 20, while the second will run from July 14 to December 5. Read the official blog post and FAQ for timelines and more details about the new process.
The update is available now on the Epic Games launcher and GitHub. Check out the official forum thread for more details about the fixes included.
The free asset drops everyone remembers from the Unreal Engine Marketplace are back. As we reported previously, a new batch will now release every two weeks – twice as frequently as previous drops. The assets below are free on Fab until February 11, 2025 at 09:59 AM Eastern Time. Claim them now, even if you don't plan on using them; you might need them someday.
Note: Remember to select the proper license – Personal or Professional – depending on your needs.
The free asset drops everyone remembers from the Unreal Engine Marketplace are back. As we reported previously, a new batch will now release every two weeks – twice as frequently as previous drops. The assets below are free on Fab until January 28, 2025 at 09:59 AM Eastern Time. Claim them now, even if you don't plan on using them; you might need them someday.
Note: Remember to select the proper license – Personal or Professional – depending on your needs.
Visit this page and login to Fab to claim all the currently available Megascans assets for free. Epic has stated they are available "until the end of the year", so it is safe to assume the offer expires at 11:59 PM Eastern Time. The assets are still not automatically added to your Fab library, so you will have to download them individually for now.
The free asset drops everyone remembers from the Unreal Engine Marketplace are back. As we reported previously, a new batch will now release every two weeks – twice as frequently as previous drops. The assets below are free on Fab until January 14, 2025 at 09:59 AM Eastern Time. Claim them now, even if you don't plan on using them; you might need them someday.
Note: Remember to select the proper license – Personal or Professional – depending on your needs.
Your wallet isn't safe yet! Thousands of assets on Fab are up to 70% off until December 31, 2024 11:59 PM EST. As a reminder: Fab creators earn 100% of sales revenue until the end of the year, so now is a good time to support your favorite creators.
The free asset drops everyone remembers from the Unreal Engine Marketplace are back. As we reported previously, a new batch will now release every two weeks – twice as frequently as previous drops. The assets below are free on Fab until December 31 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time. Claim them now, even if you don't plan on using them; you might need them someday.
Note: Remember to select the proper license – Personal or Professional – depending on your needs.
The free asset drops everyone remembers from the Unreal Engine Marketplace are back. As we reported previously, a new batch will now release every two weeks – twice as frequently as previous drops. The assets below are free on Fab until December 17 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time. Claim them now, even if you don't plan on using them; you might need them someday.
Originally created by over 4,000 artists and developers over the course of 10 weeks, Project Titan was an experimental "art jam" hosted by Epic Games and its partners. The result – a 64 square kilometer open world with 9 biomes – is now available to download as a new sample project. Check out the official blog post for more details, along with some Unreal Fest presentations that go behind the scenes.
You can get up to 70% off on thousands of products across the marketplace. The sale ends December 2, 2024. As a reminder: Fab creators earn 100% of sales revenue until the end of the year, so now is a good time to support your favorite creators.
They have acknowledged the poor reception and committed to addressing the community's key concerns. The official announcement summarizes their plans and gives us a glimpse at what's coming soon, including improvements to search, better navigation, drag-and-drop from My Library, wishlists, FAQs, reviews, and much more — including author names on product cards! Thank the stars. It seems the team is focused on addressing the top issues raised by us, the community, which is encouraging to see.
Read the announcement for full details, and check out the new public roadmap to get a complete look at the long-term future of Fab.
That's right. Following Fab's dubious debut, our feedback has been heard! Starting today, if you have an Unreal Engine or Indie Quixel plan, you can resume downloading Megascans via the Bridge plugin or Quixel.com until December 31, 2024. After that, you will retain access to assets you already acquired, but the legacy Megascans library will become read-only as originally planned.
Quixel will also be offering a one-click "claim all" function, similar to the one found on Fab, sometime next week.
Read the official announcement for full details, limitations, and FAQs.
Epic's next flagship conference is taking place June 2—5, 2025 in Orlando, Florida. As of this morning, you can apply to be a speaker at the conference. The deadline for speaker submissions is Friday, January 3, 2025 at 11:59 PM EST. Check out the official blog post for more details, or jump straight to the Call for Proposals Guide if you are applying for a speaker slot.
Also announced: For the first time, next year's State of Unreal keynote will be hosted at Unreal Fest instead of GDC.
The free asset drops everyone remembers from the Unreal Engine Marketplace are back. As we reported previously, a new batch will now release every two weeks – twice as frequently as previous drops. The assets below are free on Fab until December 3 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time. Claim them now, even if you don't plan on using them; you might need them someday.
You can download it on the Epic Games Launcher and GitHub. This version is pretty packed with features, including a revamped Sequencer interface with better filtering and non-destructive animation layers, Control Rig deformers, the new experimental MegaLights, and much more. This release also sees a number of tools reaching Beta (Modular Control Rig, Substrate, Movie Render Graph) and Production Ready (Skeletal Editor, Choosers, Path Tracer, DMX) status.
If you are upgrading, brew a cup of coffee or tea and check out these resources while you wait:
The free asset drops everyone remembers from the Unreal Engine Marketplace are back. As we reported previously, a new batch will now release every two weeks – twice as frequently as previous drops. The assets below are free on Fab until November 19 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time. Claim them now, even if you don't plan on using them; you might need them someday.
New batches of free assets will be released every two weeks instead of every month. That also means each batch will only be available for two weeks, so don't forget to claim them. Additionally, each batch will contain assets in multiple formats, not just Unreal Engine. Unless they increase the number of free assets per batch, this could mean a significant reduction in Unreal-specific assets.
Epic has also announced that they will pay out up to $5,000 USD for participating assets, depending on the product’s complexity, level of detail, quantity of file formats on offer, and product category.
Interested sellers can submit a listing here for consideration.
You can visit the website right now and buy assets for Unity, Unreal Engine, UEFN, and several DCC tools. The website looks pretty good, with better search, new licensing options, and the ability to hide products created with AI. However, there are several issues and missing features.
The UEFN integration is down for maintenance and the UE5 integration is "coming soon". Wishlists are nowhere to be found. New seller applications are delayed, as well. And yes – those of us who use the launcher are still stuck with the same old vault that requires us to go on a treasure hunt when assets are updated.
Epic has created a thread on the official forums to track all the launch issues. If you're having an issue that isn't listed, let them know.
The preview build is available to download from the Epic Games launcher and GitHub. You may have to update or restart the launcher for the new build to appear.
⚠️ Preview builds are still under heavy and active development, and are therefore considered unstable. If you want to test an existing project, I highly recommend making a copy first.
Another month, another batch of free assets on the Unreal Marketplace. Everything linked below is free to download until November 5, 2024. I recommend claiming all of them, even if you do not need it right now — you might someday.
This transition will come with many changes, so I recommend reading the full announcement from Epic. For those short on time, here are the highlights:
It's called the Epic Games Game Design Professional Certificate, and it's designed for beginners who want to learn the skills necessary to become a game developer. With 90+ hours of content and 10+ hours of hands-on learning, the course covers a wide array of topics from game design, level , and Blueprint scripting, to visual development, audio design, and UI.
You can evaluate the course with a 7-day free trial, but completing it and earning the certification requires a Coursera Plus subscription.
Another month, another batch of free assets on the Unreal Marketplace. Everything linked below is free to download until October 1, 2024. I recommend claiming all of them, even if you do not need it right now — you might someday.
The update is available now on the Epic Games launcher and GitHub. Check out the official forum thread for more details about the fixes included.
Another month, another batch of free assets on the Unreal Marketplace. Everything linked below is free to download until September 3, 2024. I recommend claiming all of them, even if you do not need it right now — you might someday.
Tickets are available at an early bird price of $499 until August 15, then the price will go up to $549. Epic has also negotiated special rates for local hotels in the area. Details available at the link above.
The update is available now on the Epic Games launcher and GitHub. Check out the official forum thread for more details about the fixes included.
Another month, another batch of free assets on the Unreal Marketplace. Everything linked below is free to download until August 6, 2024. I recommend claiming all of them, even if you do not need it right now — you might someday.
First announced at GDC, the sample project contains over 500 "AAA-quality" animations along with a fully functional character and animation Blueprint.
Read the announcement to learn more, or skip straight to downloading the project and reading the documentation.
The update is available now on the Epic Games launcher and GitHub. Check out the official forum thread for more details about the fixes included.
Another month, another batch of free assets on the Unreal Marketplace. Everything linked below is free to download until July 2, 2024. I recommend claiming all of them, even if you do not need it right now — you might someday.
Over 2,000 products are 70% off until May 23, 2024 at 9:59 EDT.
Another month, another batch of free assets on the Unreal Marketplace. Everything linked below is free to download until June 4, 2024. I recommend claiming all of them, even if you do not need it right now — you might someday.
The sale lasts until May 15, 2024. The asset pack by Leartes Studios includes over 650 unique meshes and eight drivable vehicles, all optimized for game projects.
The update is available now on the Epic Games launcher and GitHub. Check out the official forum thread for more details about the fixes included.
Submit your proposal here before 11:59 PM PDT on May 22, 2024. Speakers will receive free hotel accommodation and a free pass for the event, which is scheduled to take place September 30—October 3, 2024. Venue and other info to be announced.
Get your tickets here. The early bird discount is over, so passes are now $350. Additionally, the full session schedule is now available, so you can see all the topics that will be covered. I think the most compelling talk listed is "The Unfeatured Features of Unreal Engine in 2024" by Chris Murphy. That one is bound to be full of useful tips and tools you didn't know existed!
You can download it now on the Epic Games Launcher and GitHub. This is a pretty significant release featuring many new features, including modular control rigs, adaptive tessellation for Nanite, a new motion design mode, and much more.
Perhaps more importantly, this also means the new licensing model is now in effect. The new pricing only applies once you upgrade to Unreal Engine 5.4. You can continue using Unreal Engine 5.3 or older under the previous terms, so choose carefully!
If you are upgrading, brew a cup of coffee or tea and check out these resources while you wait:
Early bird tickets for Unreal Fest Prague 2024 will be available until April 23 at a discounted rate of $298. After that, tickets will cost $350. The ticket is valid for the full two-day conference and covers access to all sessions, mixers, meals, and the Unreal Fest Party. Get your tickets here.
Another month, another batch of free assets on the Unreal Marketplace. Everything linked below is free for the month of April. I recommend claiming all of them, even if you do not need it right now — you might someday.
Stylized - Clay Forest Village Pack by Studio Kobo
Clouds Lighting System by Lukerr
UCreate - Gothic Cathedral Asset Pack by MichalSornat
Ancient Golem by StanislavGeivah
Watermills / Nature Environment + ULAT by Leartes Studios
The seller spotlight sale lasts until March 29, 2024 at 9:00 AM ET. Velarion's products include a variety of otherworldly matte painting skyboxes, landscapes, and environments.
The preview build is available to download from the Epic Games launcher and GitHub. You may have to update or restart the launcher for the new build to appear.
⚠️ Preview builds are still under heavy and active development, and are therefore considered unstable. If you want to test an existing project, I highly recommend making a copy first.
Going beyond a fresh coat of paint, the new site is part of a long-term effort to unify all the products and resources in their ecosystem so they are easier to use and discover.
The Unreal Engine landing page has been significantly reworked and features a lot more useful links and information than before. Unreal documentation has all been migrated to the Epic Developer Community, which means you can now search the docs, tutorials, and forums all in one place.
Read the official announcement to learn more.
Epic has announced that the launcher will no longer support Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 10 32-bit starting in June 2024. Users on these operating systems can continue to use the launcher after this date, but will no longer receive updates.
In order to continue receiving updates, you will need to be running Windows 10 (64-bit), Windows 11, or macOS 10.13 or higher.
Over 2,000 products are on sale for up to 50% off until March 21, 2024 at 9:59 AM EDT.
Epic Games has revealed the details of the new pricing model for non-game industries that was first announced at Unreal Fest 2023. The new pricing will roll out in late April alongside Unreal Engine 5.4.
I highly recommend reading the official blog post for all the details, nuances, and FAQs, but here are the key points you need to know:
*You are required to pay for seats if your company generates over $1 million in annual gross revenue, does not create games, and does not create applications that are licensed to third-party end users and rely on Unreal Engine code at runtime.
Created in partnership with Amazon Web Services, Project Titan will give artists the opportunity to collaborate on a large open world game over the course of 10 weeks. The challenge is open to everyone, so students and experienced veterans alike are encouraged to join.
This is a rather unique challenge, and there are a lot of moving parts. Here are the key points you should know if you are interested:
The project will kick off with an Inside Unreal livestream on March 28. This will be followed by weekly progress update livestreams starting on April 5 and concluding June 7 when the challenge ends.
You can register on ArtStation under one (or all) of five disciplines. Read each challenge page for full details and FAQs.
It's that time of month again! All of the assets below are free to download from the Unreal Marketplace for the month of March. I recommend grabbing everything, even if you don't need it — you might someday.
There is a lot to look forward to if you are planning to attend the conference:
You can view all the details and tech talk schedules here.
Additionally, Epic Games is collaborating with ArtStation to host a community showcase at their booth. If you want your work to be included, head to ArtStation and fill out the submission form by February 25, 2024.
Over 2,000 products are on sale for up to 50% off until February 22, 2024 at 9:59 AM EST.
It's that time of month again! All of the assets below are free to download from the Unreal Marketplace for the month of February. I recommend grabbing everything, even if you don't need it — you might someday.
Starting in May, the conference is coming to the Gold Coast, Prague, Seattle, Seoul, Shanghai, and Tokyo.
Preliminary details for the lineup, including opportunities to speak at the Gold Coast and Prague conferences, can be found here.
I almost missed this one! The January Marketplace sale is currently under way. Over 2,000 products on sale for up to 50% off until January 24, 2024 at 9:59 AM EST.
In response to an X post by UEFN developer Warforge, Tim Sweeney stated that Verse is not coming to Unreal Engine 5 in 2024. Perhaps more intriguing, Tim also offered a rare glimpse into his vision for Unreal Engine 6.
For now, it seems, Tim will be ready to increase the version number when UE5 supports not only Verse, but the ability to more readily contribute to an ecosystem of Fortnite-like experiences, ushered in by new standards and technologies as yet seen.
Not in 2024, but it’s coming. UE6 = UE5 + Verse + rough deployment parity into Fortnite and into standalone products + metaverse economy + standards + ?? magic TBD.
— Tim Sweeney (@TimSweeneyEpic) January 7, 2024
It's that time of month again! All of the assets below are free to download from the Unreal Marketplace for the month of January. I recommend grabbing everything, even if you don't need it — you might someday.
The announcements were made during an Inside Unreal livestream on November 30 – VOD available here. Since the list was not published elsewhere following the stream, and Epic is on holiday break until January 7, 2024, here is a list of all the winners along with links (or UEFN island codes) to their projects.
Your wallet isn't safe yet: Epic is closing out 2023 with the Marketplace Holiday Sale. Over 24,000 assets are up to 70% off until December 31, 2023 11:59 PM EST.
Microsoft has reported four vulnerabilities in Perforce Helix Server, a popular version control system in the game industry – and one many of you probably use at work.
It's worth reading the article if you're interested in the nature of the vulnerabilities, their severity, and how they were discovered. Otherwise, just make sure your Perforce admin updates Perforce Server to version 2023.1/2513900 as soon as possible to patch the vulnerabilities. You can download the latest version here.
Hat tip to @mastercoms over on our Discord server.
It's that time of month again! All of the assets below are free to download from the Unreal Marketplace for the month of December. I recommend grabbing everything, even if you don't need it — you might someday.
The sale spans three platforms: Unreal Engine Marketplace, ArtStation, and Sketchfab.
Thousands of assets across all three stores are up to 70% off until December 3, 2023 11:59 PM EST. Browse the sale at each store below.
It's that time of month again! All of the assets below are free to download from the Unreal Marketplace for the month of November. I recommend grabbing everything, even if you don't need it — you might someday.
The trial started this morning, and The Verge is liveblogging it right here if you want to follow the proceedings.
In 2020, Epic Games filed civil antitrust lawsuits against Apple and Google, arguing that their respective iOS and Android app stores were unlawful monopolies. Epic v. Apple already had its day in court, and now, more than 3 years later, Epic v. Google has finally gone to trial.
The outcome of this trial may have significant implications for the future of Android. If Epic has their way, Google will make it easier to use third-party app stores, sideload apps, and use non-Google payment processors, which would open the door to many new options for Unreal developers who publish on Android.
The seller spotlight sale lasts until October 21, 2023 at 9:00 AM ET.
My favorite is Medieval Fantasy Ruins - Dark Forest Environment. It's a perfect setting for a horror game, complete with a dark swamp and a ruined crypt.
Today, Epic Games is launching the Epic First Run program they announced back in August. At the same time, they announced another, similar program – Now On Epic – that incentivizes developers to bring their back catalogs to the Epic Games Store. Both programs are opt-in and offer ways to temporarily boost your revenue share from 88% to 100%. Here's a brief rundown of how they both work.
Over 2,000 assets on the Unreal Marketplace are available at 50% off until October 15, 2023 at 11:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time.
There are some great environments for horror games, like an abandoned school and a spooky medieval town, plus a lot of useful tool kits, characters, and more.
You can watch the opening session along with livestream recordings from all 3 days of the conference. For now, the livestreams are only grouped by day. So, for example, if you want to watch a session that was streamed on day 1, you have to find which of the 3 livestreams it was part of and seek to the session you want in the video.
Epic will eventually release separate recordings of nearly all the sessions from the event, including the ones that were not livestreamed.
Narrated by Erik Peterson from the Steam business team, the video walks through all the different ways Steam chooses what games to show to players, including a break down of which sections of the store are curated vs. algorithmic/personalized.
Highly recommended for anyone who has published or wants to publish a game on Steam; especially independent developers who are working on publishing their first game.
It's that time of month again! All of the assets below are free to download from the Unreal Marketplace for the month of October. I recommend grabbing everything, even if you don't need it — you might someday.
Polyart Studio
Space Raccoon Game Studio
The tab looks to be a way for them to share tentative plans for features they are working on without committing to a specific version or ship date. The tab features a prominent disclaimer:
This board reflects some of our current Unreal Engine development paths and we intend to update it regularly. This is not a commitment on which release or date any features could ship. All plans are tentative and subject to change without notice.
There's a lot of interesting stuff here, like a next-generation terrain solution, UMG style sheets, and a design overhaul for the conten browser.
Take a look for yourself. Worth bookmarking!
The hotfix comes with dozens of fixes. Check out [their forum thread](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/5-3-1-hotfix-released/1314082) for all the details.
Update: Unfortunately, this event has been postponed due to unforeseen circumstances. Once we confirm a new date and time, we will let you all know. Apologies for the late notice.
We're collaborating with Epic Games to bring you another Community Q&A! This time our guests will be Snowcastle Games, an independent game studio from Oslo, Norway. They will be talking about their experience in the industry, working in art and design, and how they transitioned to Unreal Engine in their day-to-day workflows.
Bring your questions tomorrow at 9:00 AM Pacific Time in our Discord server.
See you there!
Reminders:
Come join us for a surprise Epic Office Hours on our Discord server!
To help you prepare for the Epic MegaJam, some UE evangelists will be hanging out with us here, talking about how to get started with Unreal, and doing Q&A for you all. All you have to do is join the server and click the green Join Now button at the top of the app. It should take you straight to the event.
Hope to see you there!
It's that time of month again! All of the assets below are free to download from the Unreal Marketplace for the month of September. I recommend grabbing everything, even if you don't need it — you might someday.
You can download it now on the Epic Games Launcher and GitHub. As usual, this release contains a laundry list of new features and improvements. Some highlights:
Here are some useful links while you wait for it to download.
Damn. Can you believe it's been around for that long? Anyway, the sale ends September 4, 2023 8:59 PM Pacific Time, so don't miss out on the deals.
