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LICENSING OPTIONS

Depending on how you intend to use Unreal Engine, you can choose from the licensing options below, or enquire about other licensing options. Click the download button that is appropriate to your use case. If you have additional questions, visit our FAQ or reach out on our support channels.

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Price
All Unreal Engine featuresEvery tool and feature, plus full source code access
Visit the Features page under the About menu for more details.
Entire Quixel Megascans library
The entire library of high-quality scanned materials is free for all use with Unreal Engine.
All learning materials
Access well over 100 hours of free, self-paced online video tutorials, plus regular webinars. For options for private training, check out our other licensing options from the link below the table.
Community-based support
Ask questions, search for solutions, and help each other succeed with Unreal Engine on AnswerHub, our open support community. For options for premium support, check out our other licensing options from the link below the table.
For game developmentAnd other off-the-shelf interactive products
Off-the-shelf interactive products are products created using Unreal Engine that run as an executable (like a game) and are made available directly to customers without being specifically customized for them. For example, a non-custom training application could fit into this category.
For internal and free projects
Internal projects are projects used only within your own company. Free projects are projects you do not intend to ever monetize.
For custom applications
Custom applications are those that are specifically tailored for a client's needs.
For linear content
Linear content is content that is delivered as pre-rendered frames as opposed to interactive applications, such as films and television shows.
For learningStudents, educators, and personal learning
Whether you're enrolled in an educational course, teaching a course, or just exploring on your own, you can use this license for learning Unreal Engine. If you expect to eventually move into game development, choose the Publishing license, otherwise choose the Creators license.

PUBLISHING

LICENSE

FREE TO USE
5% royalty when your product succeeds*
The first $1 million USD of lifetime gross revenue your product makes is royalty-exempt. For more details, visit our FAQ.
All Unreal Engine featuresEvery tool and feature, plus full source code access
Entire Quixel Megascans library
All learning materials
Community-based support
For game developmentAnd other off-the-shelf interactive products
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For internal and free projects
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For custom applications
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For linear content
For learningStudents, educators, and personal learning

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Creators

LICENSE

FREE TO USE
No royalties
All Unreal Engine featuresEvery tool and feature, plus full source code access
Entire Quixel Megascans library
All learning materials
Community-based support
-
For game developmentAnd other off-the-shelf interactive products
For internal and free projects
For custom applications
For linear content
For learningStudents, educators, and personal learning

*The first $1 million USD of lifetime gross revenue your product makes is royalty-exempt. For more details, visit our FAQ.

Other licensing options

Looking for premium support, private training, or custom licensing terms that can include lower royalties, no royalties, or a different basis for royalty calculation for games or commercial off-the-shelf products? Reach out to us for information on your options. We will find a solution that works for you.

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1. Install or open the Epic Games launcher.
2. Sign into the Epic Games launcher
3. On the Unreal Engine tab, click the Install Engine button to download and install the latest version of Unreal Engine.

If you have additional questions, visit our FAQ or reach out on our support channels.

Start your learning journey

Kickstart your Unreal Engine journey with well over 100 hours of free online learning.

Your First Hour With Unreal Engine

This course walks through the initial steps of using Unreal Engine and teaches you how to build an interactive experience. Learn the basics of the user interface and the essential features of the engine.

Introducing Unreal Engine

This course will walk you through the fundamentals of the Unreal Engine user interface and its components. After introducing you to the interface and functionality, we’ll cover important settings to adapt the Unreal Editor to your workflow.

Comprehending Projects and File Structure

This course dives into the fundamentals of the Epic Games Launcher, creating projects, and adjusting project settings, as well as providing a tour of important project files.

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Get started with free high-quality assets

The Unreal Marketplace offers thousands of assets provided by Epic Games and the community that you can use in your projects and learn from—many of them free!
There are characters, props, environments, materials, animations, and more. Here are just a few examples.

Automotive Beach Scene

The Beach Scene is the perfect place to showcase your latest product or automotive design. The scene is designed for cinematic camera moves and a photographic look. Enabling ray tracing features will add another level of realistic lighting.

Paragon: Sparrow

Sparrow is one of a number of characters from Paragon that are available for you to use in your projects. The asset includes the character model, animations, AnimBPs, skins, and FX.

Animation Starter Pack

Epic’s Animation Starter Pack contains 62 animations that can be used with the classic Mannequin as well as upcoming Marketplace releases. This animation set is a fantastic resource for prototyping your next project.

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Need help?

From your first steps with Unreal Engine to completing your most challenging real-time project, we’re here to help.
With comprehensive reference documentation, instructional guides, community-based support, and options for premium professional support, we have what you need to succeed.

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