Announcing Fab, an Evolution of the Unreal Engine Marketplace

[Unreal_Josh (Fab_Josh)]

@StigmaStudios

How will the licenses work for those who have already purchased products in the various stores?

We’ll have more information in the future, but if you’ve already acquired content, you’ll still be able to access it, and it will be under the license you acquired it.

@StigmaStudios

I sell assets on multiple stores, both on Artstation Store and Unreal Engine Store, how will the migration be handled in this case?

We plan to give sellers control in bringing their content over. For some users, it may make sense to consolidate under one listing, though for others they might offer slightly different things, and it might make sense for them to exist separately.

@StigmaStudios

I saw in some screenshots that some assets had a “Unity” tag, does this mean that it will be possible to sell assets for engines other than Unreal Engine as well?

Yes, we intend for Fab to be engine agnostic. While there will be a place for uassets and UE devs, we will also have content that can be used in other tools.

@StigmaStudios

What happens to Unreal Engine Store, will disappear and be completely replaced by FAB? Will FAB be integrated into the Epic Games launcher?

We’ll eventually sunset UE Marketplace, and all purchasing will take place in Fab. We will work with sellers to help them prepare to bring their content over. We’ll have details in the future about how we’re integrated and discoverable in the broader Epic ecosystem.

@StigmaStudios

Will the product approval system change? Will all currently published assets need to be re-approved?

We’ll continue to review content, and we expect it to remain largely unchanged, though we do want to streamline the process wherever we can. Sellers will also be able to have individual content listings, so it will be possible to submit a single prop rather than meet minimum content requirements.

@DomiOh

• Or will there be several different licenses like it is the case on ArtStation currently (private, commercial, extended etc.) which is not very attractive for me being a small indie developer and I guess that is the case for many others as well?
• The Unreal Marketplace has a lot of non-art content like blueprints, plugins, etc. Will that stay?
• Will there still be the free for the month stuff?

-We plan to allow several license options available. This will give sellers more flexibility to set prices that meet the needs of both indies and large enterprise organization.
-Fab will continue to support everything you find on UE Marketplace, including blueprints, plugins, and audio.
-We plan to continue to make free content available, though the focus won’t just be on uassets.

@DomiOh

Will it be still possible to install/import content directly into the editor/engine through the plugin?

Yes.

@Dspazio

Please, do your best to keep and carry our current ratings to the new store. I’ve worked very hard to earn each of my stars, and I’ve a lot of reviews that emphazises my quality and expertise on the subject.

We’re working towards a system that captures past feedback and the reputation that sellers have earned. We will need to reconcile that with integrating other storefronts, and we want to provide an easy and intuitive way to provide products. We’ll have more information on this prior to launch.

@Dspazio

Do your best also to clarify some sort of veteran / newcomer sellers. I’ve been active since 6 years ago, and I think I would be present at least on my seller profile page.

It’s something that we’re looking into. We want to recognize past performance, but we also want to be inviting to new sellers.

@Ruan501

However, with Epic Games planning to merge all of their marketplaces, it’s uncertain whether the UE Marketplace will remain the same.

We plan to make it easy find the type of high quality content that’s compatible with UE like we have today on UE Marketplace. We don’t want UE devs to struggle to find what they need, and we want them to be able to continue to buy with confidence that what they get will work within UE.