[DEPRECATED] Marketplace FAQ and Guidelines

[BrUnO_XaVIeR]

@SE_JonF;393806

** is just speculating at this point.**

Exactly

[CriErr]

@plumbjet;384344

Please can someone confirm if this rule is still up to date
Q: Can I use marketplace assets in engines other than the Unreal Engine?

A: Yes, you can use purchased Marketplace content in engines other than the Unreal Engine. The only exception is any content offered for free by Epic, such as the “Open World Demo Collection” or our tutorial resources.

i would guess is not true, you free to submit your content for any engine or marketplace, but you cannot use unreal marketplace content in any other engine or marketplaces, because i’m as content creator for marketplace, can use epic content as part of my, like mannequin, and with this asset all other parts of terms of use as “not allowed for any other engine” activates.

[teho]

Hi, just don’t know where to ask properly, but try here. I submitted my project almost two weeks ago and got only automated answer that my project was recieved, after a week I bumped to the marketplace e-mail about the status but still no answer. Just curious the approx time when you usually get any answer from the Epic’s marketplace team? Thanks!

[anonymous_user_e9317a3b]

Catching up!

@ZSeppo;391408

In the seceond Q you mention Coming Soon -column, but… where it is? Where can I see which items are about to come soon to marketplace?
This would then help the purchase decision: If i.e I am about to purchase grass system, and would see that there is a new one coming likely in short time, I could wait a bit to compare them when the new one is released. Anyway such would help in many situations. I see there is some here in this forum marked as [Coming Soon] in title, but is there any official list of ones that are on the waiting line?

Humorously enough, the coming soon column is itself coming soon. We’re updating the launcher with the features of the web Marketplace – search, comments, and ratings – in the near future, and we’ll be adding more categories as well, including a coming soon section once we determine the best way to present it. Currently there isn’t a public-facing list of upcoming content.

@agit;392596

when will be able to release free content to the marketplace ?

There are currently no plans to publish free content to the Marketplace, with the exception of Epic-produced content, or code plugins in some cases.

@CriErr;393828

i would guess is not true, you free to submit your content for any engine or marketplace, but you cannot use unreal marketplace content in any other engine or marketplaces, because i’m as content creator for marketplace, can use epic content as part of my, like mannequin, and with this asset all other parts of terms of use as “not allowed for any other engine” activates.

Officially, you can use any content you purchase on the Marketplace anywhere you like, except for Epic’s content.

@teho;395449

Hi, just don’t know where to ask properly, but try here. I submitted my project almost two weeks ago and got only automated answer that my project was recieved, after a week I bumped to the marketplace e-mail about the status but still no answer. Just curious the approx time when you usually get any answer from the Epic’s marketplace team? Thanks!

Hello, teho! What’s the name of your submission? I’ll take a look at this and make sure you get a response ASAP. Sorry for the delay!

[Izion]

Hi,
Can these assets be used as Mods for current games (Ark Survival) as long as they are free to use?

I just wasn’t sure with how this is worded, I think it would be okay but wanted to check:

Each such product built using content purchased on the Marketplace must be a standalone creative work (such a game, simulation, or video) in which content is merely a component and not the primary focus. For example, it may not be a content pack for distribution to engine users.

[SE_JonF]

Hey Izion,

This post from should help answer your question. =)

[Izion]

Hi SE_JonF,

I’m a little unsure on the “cook the content manually” part, as in I assume this is different to cooking it with the Ark Dev Kit but will keep an eye open for the coming guide. Thanks for pointing this out

Izion

[SE_JonF]

Hey Izion,

Anytime! I believe will expound upon that soon. =)

[earthur]

What is the typical time frame between submission and review approval to release date for content submissions nowadays?

[Smarkoff]

@403078

What is the typical time frame between submission and review approval to release date for content submissions nowadays?

Hi there!

It really depends. We are getting a lot of submissions, but we have tightened up our review and legal process so that all of this goes much faster. The biggest delay then comes from the amount of people we then have to release. So for right now I’d say on average (without any technical or major delays): 1 week for initial review, 1 to 2 weeks for review and paperwork to clear if all goes well and then you should only have to wait 3 weeks for your release date. So in total for right now the timeline is about 45-60 days from start to finish.

We are looking for ways that we can release more content throughout the week and we are starting to release more and more each week so this process should go faster as we work to improve things. Hope that helps.

Thanks,

Stephanie

[CriErr]

Can i, for blueprint oriented marketplace item, borrow few (3-5) effects from infinity blade collections, deconstruct and refactor them slightly and use as part of showcase level as example how to use some blueprint systems which product would have. Estimated folder size 5 mb.

[anonymous_user_e9317a3b]

Hi CriErr! As long as the FX are for demonstration purposes, and don’t make up the majority of your submission, that should be fine. Thanks for asking!

[Filly_The_Owl]

Is there a statistic for marketplace? Were you can see wich one was bought how many times and stuff like that?

[zeOrb]

@Kanizitas;419710

Is there a statistic for marketplace? Were you can see wich one was bought how many times and stuff like that?

At the moment - no. But seller portal with such functionality has been in development for quite some time and you can see first iteration here, no stats at the moment though…

[CriErr]

@'[Epic

Smarkoff;404608’]
So in total for right now the timeline is about 45-60 days from start to finish.

How is that works with updates, i submit the project and then, after 30 days, you guys may say - “yep it’s fine”, what if on that moment i have an update or even rework for some stuff in that project?

[Smarkoff]

@CriErr;420357

How is that works with updates, i submit the project and then, after 30 days, you guys may say - “yep it’s fine”, what if on that moment i have an update or even rework for some stuff in that project?

At that point, you can just send in your update, we’ll take a look at it just to make sure everything functions properly and then just update your files for release!

[Filly_The_Owl]

Can someone pls rename my thread _:c i PN Mods aleady and stuff!

Tomb Creator

Pls rename it to Tomb Creator :3

[BrUnO_XaVIeR]

Wen will we be able to buy Plugins?
Still the only one I see is Substance plugin.
Also when project is updated to an engine version which there’s no Substance plugin installed, engine should remove the plugins that aren’t found from the .uproject file and stop trying to load it

[kamrann]

@;420922

Also when project is updated to an engine version which there’s no Substance plugin installed, engine should remove the plugins that aren’t found from the .uproject file and stop trying to load it

Yeah, I had an issue with a game jam project, where someone loaded the project into their editor, which had Substance installed. Despite not using it for anything, the editor decided to write the Substance dependency into the uproject file, which prevented it from loading on other machines which didn’t have Substance installed!

[james_uk]

Hey I’ve still got a few questions after going through the FAQ a few times

1. So just to make sure, I only need to have my assets updated to engine releases ending in .0, so 4.8, 4.9, etc, not 4.81, 4.82, etc?
2. If you are allowed to speculate or answer on this I was wondering what the typical timeframe is for a content developer to be paid?
3. I could only price my assets in increments of $5 but have seen less even pricing around, why might this be?
4. Is cross promotion agreed with another seller okay on a products page? E.g ‘this goes great with this’
5. Lastly is it possible to offer a discount to previous/new buyers of an asset for another asset I’ve released?

Sorry for all the questions! Any answers are greatly appreciated