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This clause establishes a controlled distribution model for engine tooling by designating specific authorized channels, which affects how developers can make Engine Tools-inclusive products available to end users and shapes the operational requirements for commercial distribution of such products.
Developers distributing Products containing Engine Tools must use either the Fab Marketplace or Epic's GitHub UnrealEngine Network fork; distribution through other channels is not authorized under this clause. This requirement applies to any product incorporating the specified editor tools, code modules, or development software.
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"If your Product includes Engine Tools, you may only Distribute it through either the Fab Marketplace or through a fork of Epic's GitHub UnrealEngine Network. 'Engine Tools' means the (i) editors and other tools included in the Engine Code; (ii) any code and modules in either the Developer or Editor folders, including in object code format, whether statically or dynamically linked; and (iii) other software that may be used to develop standalone products based on the Licensed Technology.— Excerpt from Unreal Engine's Unreal Engine EULA
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This clause establishes a controlled distribution model for engine tooling by designating specific authorized channels, which affects how developers can make Engine Tools-inclusive products available to end users and shapes the operational requirements for commercial distribution of such products.
Developers distributing Products containing Engine Tools must use either the Fab Marketplace or Epic's GitHub UnrealEngine Network fork; distribution through other channels is not authorized under this clause. This requirement applies to any product incorporating the specified editor tools, code modules, or development software.
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