UE4 is Next-Gen and that’s a good place to be, eventually its hardware requirements will become the norm. UE4 Subscription & Licensing Terms are the best in town. I’ve been subscribing for months and have yet to download the software…lol. But, I appreciate what Epic is doing for the game development community and the payment model is sensible for core software and tools that bring it all together.
I also understand the strain-on-the- and wallet of stacking yet another subscription to other monthly expenses. I’m starting to hit a sub limit myself. I see a lot of companies trying to use a subscription model. NOT ALL SOFTWARE IS IDEAL FOR SUBSCRIPTION.
Anyways, one can cancel the sub anytime. I know several individuals shying away from the sub. I’ve been seeking for a way to Gift one-time subscriptions so they can at least get the Engine started. Who knows, maybe once they start up the engine, they’ll keep putting fuel in it to keep it running. UE4 Gift Certificates?