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Public Engine Code Distribution Only via Epic Marketplace or GitHub

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Any public Distribution of Engine Tools (e.g., intended generally for third parties who are separately licensed by us to use the Engine Code) must take place through a marketplace operated by Epic such as the Fab Marketplace...

Excerpt from Unreal Engine's EULA

Provision details

Document information
Document
Unreal Engine EULA
Entity
Unreal Engine
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
May 5, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-001373, captured May 5, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-059472
Document ID
CA-D-000751
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-001373)
72c33d4f02dba664746dc1645bdada750c8d1983568740ac194cc1dbafed7a56
Analysis generated
May 8, 2026 07:35 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-001373, captured May 5, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Not the current version. The document's current version is CA-V-007505, captured Oct. 13, 2026; this clause has not been re-checked against it.
Citation Record
Entity: Unreal Engine
Document: Unreal Engine EULA
Record ID: CA-P-059472
Version: CA-V-001373
Captured: 2026-05-05 06:46:20 UTC
SHA-256: 72c33d4f02dba664…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/unreal-engine/unreal-engine-eula/provision/CA-P-059472/public-engine-code-distribution-only-via-epic-marketplace-or-github/
Accessed: Nov. 2, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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What does Unreal Engine's Public Engine Code Distribution Only via Epic Marketplace or GitHub clause do?

The clause states: “Any public Distribution of Engine Tools (e.g., intended generally for third parties who are separately licensed by us to use the Engine Code) must take place through a marketplace operated by Epic such as the Fab Marketplace...”

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