Royalty fee

[Neo_Maister]

so i just downloaded ue4 and i see this pay 5% royalty fee when the game released how much does the royalty fee cost exactly?

[Jezcentral]

You can earn $3,000 per game per quarter, and then you pay 5% of any money you earn above that.

[Neo_Maister]

so we must pay 5% of our profits in that quarter?

[Jezcentral]

Not IN that quarter. You don’t know what your revenue (revenue, not profit!) is yet! I’m not sure what the deadline is for paying, but it won’t be midnight, the last day of the quarter.

Just put 5% aside, and you’ll be fine.

[Michael_Noland]

Please read the EULA and FAQ for more details.

From the FAQ:

If I release a commercial product, what royalties are due to Epic, and when?

Generally, you are obligated to pay to Epic 5% of all gross revenue after the first $3,000 per game or application per calendar quarter, regardless of what company collects the revenue. For example, if your product earns $10 from sales on the App Store, the royalty due is $0.50 (5% of $10), even though you would receive roughly $7 from Apple after they deduct their distribution fee of roughly $3 (30% of $10).

Royalty payments are due 45 days after the close of each calendar quarter. Along with the payment, you must send a royalty report on a per-product basis. For more information, see here.

You also need to fill out a form notifying us when you release your game: Release and Royalty Tracking Guidelines - Unreal Engine

Cheers,
Michael Noland

[NoobMod]

@Michael Noland;280358

Please read the EULA and FAQ for more details.

From the FAQ:

You also need to fill out a form notifying us when you release your game: Release and Royalty Tracking Guidelines - Unreal Engine

Cheers,
Michael Noland

So if I earn $2900 through my game A, and earn $500 in game B, do I have to pay royalties? Or it’s completely per app/game?

[Michael_Noland]

Per-app/game.

Cheers,
Michael Noland