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Epic will charge non-game developers $1,850 'per seat' to use Unreal Engine

Epic Games has announced a new pricing structure for non-game developers to use its Unreal Engine. It’ll cost these folks $1,850 per seat to use the software.

Companies that make linear content, like TV shows and movies, will have to cough up that $1,850 fee, as will organizations that develop in-car infotainment platforms and immersive experiences, like theme park rides. The annual fee provides these users with access to the Unreal Engine itself, the Twinmotion real-time visualization tool and the company’s RealityCapture 3D modeling software. Epic’s real bread and butter, game developers, will continue to have access to Unreal Engine for free, only paying a five percent royalty on software that earns over $1 million in lifetime gross revenue.

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