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This exception determines whether smaller developers must pay per-seat subscription fees, making the revenue threshold a critical financial trigger for many users.
If you and your corporate group together have generated less than $1,000,000 in gross revenue over the last 12 months, you are not required to purchase seat subscriptions for your developers.
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"During any period that you, together with any entities in your corporate group, have generated less than $1,000,000 USD in gross revenue over the last 12 months, the Seat subscription requirement will not apply to your Users.— Excerpt from Unreal Engine's Unreal Engine EULA
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This exception determines whether smaller developers must pay per-seat subscription fees, making the revenue threshold a critical financial trigger for many users.
If you and your corporate group together have generated less than $1,000,000 in gross revenue over the last 12 months, you are not required to purchase seat subscriptions for your developers.
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