Epic Releases UDK Into Gaming Wild
Epic Games has decided to release its Unreal Development Kit for free to PC developers. To obtain this before, one had to purchase Unreal Tournament 3 or the Gears of War PC version.
Now, just because it has been released for free, does not mean everything you do with it is; there still exist licensing issues that apply if you do not plan on releasing your own projects for free:
If you use UDK in your business, sell a game or application created using UDK, sell services or training and in connection with that business, distribute an application you've created using UDK, or use UDK in any way to generate revenue, directly or indirectly, in addition to your agreeing to the UDK EULA, you are required to sign a UDK Commercial Use License Agreement.
Alongside this, there is a showcase of games that have used UDK, including Whizzle and The Ball, the former also highlighting a developer diary video and the first thirty days of development documentation.
VorpalBunny
Posted to Miscellany on 5 November 2009
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25% royalty is nothing! This could make indie gaming a whole lot more interesting.