# Can we use sample content in our own games?

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/can-we-use-sample-content-in-our-own-games/278999>\
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**Tags:** legal, unreal-engine, question\
**Created:** [March 30, 2014, 3:27am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/can-we-use-sample-content-in-our-own-games/278999 "2014-03-30T03:27:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![Meowzie\_1](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Meowzie\_1](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Meowzie_1)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2014, 3:27am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/can-we-use-sample-content-in-our-own-games/278999/1 "2014-03-30T03:27:44Z")

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Can we use stuff from pre-samples like rocks and trees, tables, glass etc for use in our own projects?

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**Author:** ![Meowzie\_1](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Meowzie\_1](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Meowzie_1)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2014, 3:33am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/can-we-use-sample-content-in-our-own-games/278999/2 "2014-03-30T03:33:24Z")

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For commerical use??\*\*\*\*

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**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_1972dc16](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_1972dc16](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_1972dc16)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2014, 9:32am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/can-we-use-sample-content-in-our-own-games/278999/3 "2014-03-30T09:32:29Z")

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AFAIK, no.

However, once they open the marketplace up you can purchase other people’s assets and use them in your projects for commercial use!

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**Author:** ![Zeustiak](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Zeustiak](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Zeustiak)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2014, 10:13am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/can-we-use-sample-content-in-our-own-games/278999/4 "2014-03-30T10:13:51Z")

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You can do whatever you want with it as long as you give Epic 5% of your revenue.

From the FAQ:

> **[Frequently Asked Questions - Unreal Engine](https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/faq)**
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> Thanks for considering Unreal Engine 4 for your development needs. Here you will find a list of common questions answered to make informed decisions with little guesswork.

What can I do with this free content?  
You can use template games to build and ship your own projects. We encourage you explore, deconstruct and modify the sample games and example content as you like. You can use this content for your own game projects, too!

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**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_4a973a2d](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_4a973a2d](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_4a973a2d)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2014, 7:37pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/can-we-use-sample-content-in-our-own-games/278999/5 "2014-03-30T19:37:57Z")

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Any content you have received related to Unreal Engine 4 Per-Seat is free to use in your game.

So, if you have access to other content through your employer or direct access to Epic’s Perforce for other reasons, content you get there you CANNOT use.

However if you have purchased a seat on [UnrealEngine.com](http://UnrealEngine.com), and that download (and related downloads) are your only source of UE4 content, you are free to use all of it.