FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ)

The Unreal Engine End User License Agreement for Publishing is a legal document that you’re agreeing to when you choose one of two standard ways to sign up for the Unreal Engine. It governs your use of the Unreal Engine, and also describes your rights and obligations when you build games or other interactive off-the-shelf products using the engine. This license is free to use and incurs 5% royalties when you monetize your game or other interactive off-the-shelf product and your gross revenues from that product exceed $3,000 per quarter. 

Download the EULA as a PDF here.

The official version of the EULA is in English only, but we currently have a Japanese language EULA, a Korean language EULA, and a Chinese language EULA available for reference purposes.

(エンドユーザーライセンス契約書の正式な原本は英語版となりますが、参考として日本語参考訳EULA、韓国語参考訳EULA、中国語参考訳EULA、をご用意しております。)

EULA 공식 버전은 영어만 인정되나, 현재 참고용으로 일본어 EULA, 한국어 EULA, 중국어 EULA가 제공되고 있습니다.   

EULA 的官方正式版本仅以英文提供，但我们也准备了 EULA 的日语版本，韩语版本和中文版本以供参考。

 

The Unreal Engine End User License Agreement for Creators is a legal document that you’re agreeing to when you choose one of two standard ways to sign up for the Unreal Engine. It governs your use of the Unreal Engine, and also describes your rights and obligations when you create projects using the engine. This license is free to use and 100% royalty-free; you can use it to create internal or free projects, or to develop linear content or custom projects for clients, but not for publishing off-the-shelf offerings.

Download the EULA as a PDF here.

The official version of the EULA is in English only, but we currently have a Japanese language EULA, a Korean language EULA, and a Chinese language EULA available for reference purposes.

(エンドユーザーライセンス契約書の正式な原本は英語版となりますが、参考として日本語参考訳EULA、韓国語参考訳EULA、中国語参考訳EULA、をご用意しております。)

EULA 공식 버전은 영어만 인정되나, 현재 참고용으로 일본어 EULA, 한국어 EULA, 중국어 EULA가 제공되고 있습니다.  

EULA 的官方正式版本仅以英文提供，但我们也准备了 EULA 的日语版本，韩语版本和中文版本以供参考。

 

Yes, the EULAs are very liberal in this regard. They don't contain a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA). You’re free to use, learn from, and freely discuss the Unreal Engine even if you’re developing a competing product or technology.

You can view our recommended and minimum hardware and software specifications for Windows, MacOS, and Linux here.

View the Support page for the most comprehensive information regarding how you can get help and information for development with the Unreal Engine. 

If you're a custom licensee (meaning you have a UE4 license agreement with Epic other than the free EULA), you should ask your questions at the Unreal Developer Network (login required).

Unreal Engine enables you to deploy projects to Windows PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Google Stadia, MacOS, iOS, Android, AR, VR, Linux, SteamOS, and HTML5. You can run the Unreal Editor on Windows, MacOS, and Linux.

Xbox One, PlayStation 4, NIntendo Switch, and Google Stadia console tools and code are available at no additional cost to developers who are registered developers for their respective platform(s).

Please submit a console request form here.

Yes. Access to full C++ source code for UE4 is included from the moment you create an account and install the engine. You can download source code from GitHub, and you will continue to receive regular updates, including access to live source code changes. Even if you don’t plan to modify the source, it’s super-useful to have it available to understand and debug interactions between your C++ code and the engine’s C++ code!

GitHub is our channel through which a growing number of contributors can fork and modify the engine. Source code changes you check in at GitHub will be visible to the community. If you submit a pull request to Epic, we'll review it and consider inclusion of your code into mainline UE4. If we ship your contribution, we'll gladly add your name to the credits in the engine.

Yes. You can earn advertising revenue or Twitch donations from Unreal Engine videos and publish to YouTube. No royalty is owed on this revenue.

Unreal Engine is free to use. We offer a choice of licensing terms for monitized projects depending on your use of Unreal Engine.

• Unreal Engine End User License Agreement for Publishing: This license is free to use and incurs 5% royalties when you monetize your game or other interactive off-the-shelf product and your gross revenues from that product exceed $3,000 per quarter. 
• Unreal Engine End User License Agreement for Creators: This license is free to use and 100% royalty-free; you can use it to create internal or free projects, or to develop linear content or custom projects for clients, but not for publishing off-the-shelf offerings.
• There are also options for custom licenses. Contact us to inquire about a custom license for either games or non-games use.

No.

The Marketplace is the e-commerce platform through which content creators using UE4 connect with developers by providing a wealth of game-ready content and code. Check out the Marketplace FAQ and Marketplace Guidelines for more information on obtaining and distributing products through the Unreal Engine Marketplace.

Epic Games has committed $100,000,000 to provide financial grants to creative, noteworthy, and innovative projects built in and around Unreal Engine or projects that enhance the open-source 3D graphics ecosystem.

Grants range from $5,000 to $500,000, and cover a variety of endeavors from enterprise or media and entertainment projects, game development, educational or student uses, and software tool development. No matter what size grant you receive, you will continue to own your IP and will be free to publish however you wish.

Whatever will make your project successful. If you are requesting more than $25,000, we want to hear about how you plan to use the funds. If your planned use of the funds changes over the course of your project, that is perfectly fine. 

For grants up to and including $25,000, you will receive the entire grant amount in a single payment.

For larger grants, funds will typically be paid out over several installments, depending on the size of the grant and complexity of your project. We’ll let you know about installment timing when your grant is approved, and will check in with you periodically throughout the life of your project. We’ll never tell you how to use money granted to you, but we do want to see continued planning, progress, and viability in your project prior to payout of an installment.

With some large and complex projects, Epic may procure services for your use as part of the grant, if doing so would be efficient in bringing your project to fruition.

The MegaGrant may have tax implications for you. We recommend you check with a tax professional familiar with your local tax laws to understand the tax implications to you.

Absolutely not. We will never ask you to pay back any money that Epic has paid you under Epic MegaGrants. This is not an investment on Epic's part, nor is it a loan. This is our way to give back to the incredible community and reward excellence.

Simply put, we succeed when you succeed. We’re incredibly proud of the UE4 community and want to do what we can to grow that community. Epic wants to help you focus more on creation and worry less about keeping the lights on. 

We’re looking to support anyone doing amazing things with UE4 or for the 3D graphics ecosystem. To ensure that Epic Mega Grants delivers the most value to the community, here are a few considerations:
 

• Games: Please submit game projects that are past the idea/design phase and have at least some form of working prototype. A link to a video of your working prototype would be ideal.
• Media & entertainment: We welcome applications for film, television and other visual media, location-based entertainment, and live events.
• Enterprise: We’d love to see your UE4 projects in other non-gaming verticals, including architecture, automotive, manufacturing, simulation, product design, advertising, VR/AR, and more. For complex projects, we are looking for more detailed project plans and prototypes.
• Education: Research, educational curricula and course development, student projects, and university programs using or related to UE4 are all eligible. Any other UE4 projects undertaken by students or educators are also eligible to apply. Please note that for institutions, we only accept submissions from degree-granting schools and educators at such schools.
• Tools and open-source development: You can submit an application for a new tool, plans to port existing tools to UE4, or creating tools that integrate existing software with UE4. You can also submit a new open-source tool (including tools that provide interoperability) or any enhancement for existing open-source projects related to 3D graphics. For new tools, we would like to see a detailed plan or, if available, a prototype.

If you don’t know which of these categories your project falls into, please apply. The more details you can provide about your project, the easier it is for us to evaluate it.

Yes. If your project is built in another engine or toolset and you want to move it to UE4, you are eligible to apply for an Epic MegaGrant. If you want to develop a project that enhances open-source 3D content creation, whether or not it integrates with or relates to UE4, you are also eligible.

Submit your application via the form on the Epic MegaGrants page and tell us about your project. Send us videos, links, and any other info you think will help us see why your project is awesome.

We evaluate each project based on quality and unique appeal, by how much it will benefit the UE4 and the 3D graphics community and ecosystem, and whether we think the work is viable.

The deadline for submission is directly dependent on the funds remaining in the program. At this point, there is no deadline.

No. If we can legally make payment to you, you are eligible. The grant is considered income to you, which is likely subject to tax based on where the activity is performed. We recommend you check with a tax professional familiar with your local tax laws to understand the tax implications to you.

Yes.

If your project was not chosen for an Epic MegaGrant and you have made updates to your project that you’d like us to consider, please reapply.

Absolutely not. Anything in UE4 or relating to UE4 is eligible.

Correct. There are many ways to build something incredible in or around the UE4 and 3D graphics universe. For example, 3D digital creation tools, and learning materials about UE4 such as books, lesson plans, and videos are examples of eligible projects.

No. Individuals are eligible and encouraged to apply.

We strive for fairness and treat every project equally, regardless of who you are.

You will hear from us within 90 days of submitting your application. We’ll also follow up if we need more information or if we need a bit more time to evaluate your project.

Epic MegaGrants is one of the funding sources that make up the Improbable fund announced earlier this year.

Dev Grants applications submitted on or after January 15, 2019 have been automatically entered into Epic MegaGrants for consideration, and no further action is required. All submissions prior to January 15, 2019 have been evaluated and processed as part of the previous grants program.

As part of an ongoing commitment to AR development, Epic Games and Magic Leap have partnered to provide Magic Leap One: Creator Edition spatial computing devices to selected Epic MegaGrant select grantees.