Fab: All You Need to Know about Epic Games’ Unified Marketplace for Digital Assets
Epic Games is launching Fab, a revolutionary new digital marketplace that merges various Epic-owned platforms, including the Unreal Engine Marketplace, Sketchfab, Quixel, and ArtStation. Fab aims to provide a one-stop destination for digital content creators, enabling them to discover, share, buy, and sell assets across a wide range of creative industries—from game development to virtual production and even metaverse projects.
What is Fab?
Fab is more than just a marketplace. It is designed to unify the best features from Epic’s existing platforms to support a broader creator ecosystem. Fab will host digital assets for various creative tools, including Unreal Engine, Unity, and more, making it a versatile platform for creators from different backgrounds. The marketplace will offer everything from 3D models, textures, animations, sound files, and other digital assets needed for real-time 3D experiences. One of the most significant aspects of Fab is its open nature, allowing content from various engines and tools, including those that directly compete with Epic’s own products(Unreal Engine)(Fab).
Key Features of Fab
- Unified Marketplace: By combining platforms like Unreal Engine Marketplace, Quixel, Sketchfab, and ArtStation, Fab simplifies the asset acquisition process for creators, making it easier to access assets across multiple tools from one central hub.
- Revenue Share: Fab offers an 88% revenue share, meaning creators retain the vast majority of their earnings. Additionally, from the launch until the end of 2024, Fab will offer 100% revenue share on sales of Fab Standard Licensed products, further incentivizing creators to adopt the platform(Unreal Engine)(Fab).
- Cross-Platform and Multi-Engine Support: Fab’s openness extends beyond Unreal Engine, supporting assets for other engines and tools. This makes Fab an attractive marketplace for creators working across multiple platforms, including Unity(Fab).
- Enhanced Tools and Licensing: Fab provides sellers with more robust tools for uploading and managing their assets. This includes features like real-time 3D previews, expanded media galleries, and better licensing options, making the buying experience clearer and more informative(Unreal Engine).
- Migrations from Existing Platforms: Sellers from the Unreal Engine Marketplace, Sketchfab, Quixel, and ArtStation can seamlessly migrate their assets to Fab. Each platform will follow a phased migration, with Unreal Engine Marketplace and Sketchfab content moving first. Quixel and ArtStation will complete their transitions by 2025(Unreal Engine)(Fab).
- Quixel Megascans on Fab: Quixel’s Megascans will also be part of Fab, but with a shift in pricing strategy. Previously free for unlimited use in Unreal Engine, many Megascans assets will become paid in 2025 to support ongoing content development. However, from the launch of Fab until the end of 2024, Megascans will remain free for everyone under Fab’s Standard License(Unreal Engine).
Why Choose Fab?
- Broader Asset Availability: Fab integrates assets from across industries, enabling creators to source materials for anything from AAA game development to indie projects, architecture, virtual production, and beyond.
- Support for the Metaverse and Beyond: With a growing emphasis on digital spaces and virtual worlds, Fab aims to become the go-to marketplace for assets used in the metaverse. Creators from game development, virtual reality, augmented reality, and even digital fashion can find what they need in one place(ArtStation Magazine).
- Smooth Transition and Support: For those already using Epic’s existing platforms, migrating to Fab will be seamless. Creators can take advantage of Fab’s better exposure and tools to manage their portfolios across a unified system(Epic Developer Community Forums).
Final Thoughts
Fab is set to reshape the way digital creators access, buy, and sell assets. By bringing together leading platforms, supporting multiple tools and engines, and offering one of the best revenue shares in the industry, Fab is poised to become a game-changer for developers, artists, and creators across industries. Whether you’re involved in game development, virtual production, or digital design, Fab offers a powerful new way to streamline your workflow and reach a global audience.
For more information, check out Fab’s official page or the Epic Developer Community(Unreal Engine)(Fab).