Developers not working in video games will soon pay a per-seat licensing fee to use Unreal Engine.

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… The news came from Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney himself in a presentation at Unreal Fest 2023. …

… He claimed that the pricing model will not be “unusually expensive or unusually inexpensive,” and that its pricing structure will be similar to subscription services like Maya or Photoshop. …

  • Kentronix@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Seems like a fair move to me. If Hollywood studios like Disney are able to use it for free right now to save time and money producing shows and movies why shouldn’t Epic get a fair fee for the product that enables those savings?