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This licensing structure defines the legal relationship between Epic Games and users with respect to digital content access. It establishes the scope of user rights as limited to authorized use under the license terms rather than unrestricted ownership or control of the materials.
Any in-game content, characters, skins, or other digital goods you purchase with real money can be removed by Epic at any time, and you have no ownership claim or right to a refund unless a specific exception applies. This creates significant financial risk for heavy spenders.
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"The Licensed Products (and In-Game Content) you use are licensed to you, not sold. This means you do not own any Licensed Products or In-Game Content made available to you, but you are granted permission to use them in the form of a license. Epic, its affiliates, and licensors (such as independent developers) own all title, ownership rights, and intellectual property rights, including but not limited to all copyrights, trademark rights, and patent rights, in all elements of Licensed Products made available to you.— Excerpt from Epic Games's Epic Games Terms of Service
The license-not-sale characterization of digital goods is under increasing regulatory scrutiny, particularly in the EU under consumer rights directives; institutions should note that Epic's broad revocation rights may conflict with consumer protection obligations in certain jurisdictions.
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This licensing structure defines the legal relationship between Epic Games and users with respect to digital content access. It establishes the scope of user rights as limited to authorized use under the license terms rather than unrestricted ownership or control of the materials.
Any in-game content, characters, skins, or other digital goods you purchase with real money can be removed by Epic at any time, and you have no ownership claim or right to a refund unless a specific exception applies. This creates significant financial risk for heavy spenders.
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