As a seasoned video game enthusiast with decades of gaming under my belt, I must say that Epic Games’ latest move is a masterstroke. The Launch Everywhere program, announced at Unreal Fest Seattle 2024, has the potential to revolutionize the landscape of game development.
Beginning in January 2025, Epic Games intends to motivate game developers even more to utilize Unreal Engine in their projects by introducing the Launch Everywhere program. This initiative encourages developers to launch their projects on Epic Games Store, Android, and other PC digital marketplaces concurrently. As a result, developers will benefit from paying a reduced royalty rate to Epic Games when they use Unreal Engine.
During Unreal Fest Seattle 2024 this week, Epic Games unveiled their Launch Everywhere initiative. They provided more information about this program during their breakdown at the event. Beginning January 1st, 2025, developers using the Unreal Engine can expect a reduction in royalty rates from 5% to 3.5%, for games published on Epic Games Store simultaneously with Android, Steam, GOG.com, and other PC platforms. The program will expand to include iOS in the future, and it can be combined with the perks of the Epic First Run program.
🎉 Introducing ‘Launch Everywhere with Epic’! As of January 1st, developers can now lower their Unreal Engine royalties from 5% to a more advantageous 3.5%, by releasing their games concurrently on the Epic Games Store and additional PC and Android marketplaces. Dive into all the details…
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This represents the most recent endeavor by Epic Games to strengthen the number of developers on the Epic Games Store, simultaneously promoting the usage of Unreal Engine. As Unreal Engine 5 (UE5) gains traction as a preferred choice for high-definition game design, an increasing number of developers are adopting this engine for the development of significant new games. Notably, Remnant 2 and RoboCop: Rogue City have already utilized the engine, while The Axis Unseen and Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater are among the intriguing upcoming titles that will do the same.
Even so, it looks like Launch Everywhere will give developers even more reason to consider Unreal Engine in game design. Stay tuned for more Epic Games coverage right here at Shacknews.
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2024-10-01 22:27