alt Hacker News> Being able to use the Unreal Engine for free to develop this is awesome
... and paying Epic 5% of all lifetime profit is a blessing too (if he makes money appropriate for "the best train sim ever made")
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klntsky • today at 5:29 AM
That is fair for something that makes the game possible in the first place.
Barbing • today at 5:47 AM
Can’t tell if you mean it (that it’s fair) or you would’ve preferred a different pricing structure?
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mouse-5346 • today at 5:33 AM
I mean, if he makes a boatload of money then it's fine if a fraction of it goes to the engine. When his immediate needs are met, he can choose to either stay with unreal or move to an alternative later on without cost pressures.
pjmlp • today at 5:46 AM
Unreal devs have bills to pay as well.
We already know what happens in Nebraska.
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Unreal is completely free for up to $1 million in revenue. And at that point, the 5% royalty is very much a happy problem.