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Free (Limited-Time) Engine Content on Epic Games

When Epic Games launched the free engine content service in 2015, it offered new free content on the first Tuesday of every month.

Before

Now

Free (Limited-Time) Engine Content on Fab

The Fab platform updates its content offerings every two weeks. Here are the key details:

• Bi-weekly Schedule: New free content is available every two weeks, allowing for more frequent access to diverse resources.

• Content Types: Each update includes a variety of digital assets that can significantly enhance your projects.

This change aims to provide creators with greater visibility and a plethora of high-quality options regularly.

Download Free Content from Fab
Follow these easy steps to access free content, and ensure you select the Pro license for your projects.
(Skip to last step if you know where free content is)

Epic Games provides free content
(game models, characters, tools) to game developers.

All free content is available for use on Unreal Engine, but only some of it can be used in other game engines.

This initiative began in 2015 when Unreal Engine transitioned to a free model with a revenue-sharing structure for commercial use.

1. Access Fab in Epic Games Launcher
   In the left sidebar, locate and click
   on the Fab option to access the platform.

2. Go to Limited-Time Free Content
   It'll appear in the slide show on the right,
   and on the left pane under Offers.

3. Select the Free Content
   All of the limited-time free content will be displayed here. There are usually 3 or more, and you can download them all!

4. Confirm Compatibility
   Hover the cursor over the asset's tile and you'll get a preview of its meta data - supported platforms (Unreal Engine, Unity, etc.), file format (.fbx, .blend, etc.), and language (Blueprint, C++, etc.)

Here's a vid of the process.

5. Choose the License

   • By default, all content is set to the Personal license.

   • You need to manually select the Pro license instead. This is crucial in case your personal project later evolves into a commercial venture.