# Can 5% royality payment affect, if I publishing FREE games?

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/can-5-royality-payment-affect-if-i-publishing-free-games/353056>\
**Category:** Platform & Builds\
**Tags:** royalty-payment, unreal-engine, publish, UE4, question\
**Created:** [April 5, 2016, 5:14pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/can-5-royality-payment-affect-if-i-publishing-free-games/353056 "2016-04-05T17:14:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_7bd2c2cf](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_7bd2c2cf](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_7bd2c2cf)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2016, 5:14pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/can-5-royality-payment-affect-if-i-publishing-free-games/353056/1 "2016-04-05T17:14:53Z")

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Hello, Epic Games!  
This question is VERY IMPORTANT.  
I heard about 5% royalty, but if I publishing my projects/games, created on Unreal Engine 4, on App Store, Google Play, Steam for FREE (no monetising), can this 5% payment work and I will need to give your company a 5%?  
Please, answer me!  
(I think if the game is FREE, there is no royalty paying responsiblity)

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**Author:** ![Allar](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Allar](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Allar)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2016, 7:57pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/can-5-royality-payment-affect-if-i-publishing-free-games/353056/2 "2016-04-05T19:57:15Z")

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5% of zero is zero.

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**Author:** ![atypic](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@atypic](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/atypic)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2016, 9:07pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/can-5-royality-payment-affect-if-i-publishing-free-games/353056/3 "2016-04-05T21:07:50Z")

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Allar is correct. If the game is completely free (no access fee, no in-game transactions, no advertising revenue, etc.), there is no revenue so no royalty is owed.

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**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_7bd2c2cf](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_7bd2c2cf](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_7bd2c2cf)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2016, 9:25am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/can-5-royality-payment-affect-if-i-publishing-free-games/353056/4 "2016-04-06T09:25:51Z")

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THHAAAAAAAANNNNKK YOOOU!!!  
Now I have just create a Mac and Windows version of game (Steam or GameJolt), and create a smaller version for IOS and Android (App Store or Google Play).

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“Black Recon” wil come to LIFE.

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**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_7bd2c2cf](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_7bd2c2cf](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_7bd2c2cf)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2016, 9:39am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/can-5-royality-payment-affect-if-i-publishing-free-games/353056/5 "2016-04-06T09:39:49Z")

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I wanted to publish games on Steam, and Russian cities’ maps (and more game materials) on MARKETPLACE for FREE, because I think I’m not ready to trade and earn $MONEY$.  
Projects of Lucky Cat Studios (my creative studio) are ABSOLUTELY FREE and created for having fun.  
My royalty for projects/movies/games/arts - is a happiness of my fans.  
Thank you, Epic Games, for setting free the engine. :)))))))