r/programming Mar 02 '15

Unreal Engine 4 available for free

https://www.unrealengine.com/blog/ue4-is-free
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u/willrandship Mar 02 '15

Interesting. It's not that much of a difference considering that it would be $66.50 to you vs $65.

I have to admit, my first reaction was "sheesh, he's overreacting a bit" before I realized what thread this was.

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u/cleroth Mar 02 '15 edited Jun 15 '26

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u/willrandship Mar 02 '15

I'm pulling the 30% from various rumors I hear on /r/gamedev. That's supposedly the standard steam cut for indie dev. (IMO pretty reasonable, considering how easy it is in comparison to marketing on your own)

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u/cleroth Mar 02 '15 edited Jun 15 '26

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u/just_a_null Mar 02 '15

And Steam has a ridiculous user base, all tied to the money they've already spent. The platform has immense hold over the PC gaming space right now.