Terms of the deal were not disclosed. At Epic, ArtStation will continue to operate as an independently branded platform while collaborating closely with the Unreal Engine team, Epic said. By joining forces, the ArtStation and Unreal Engine teams will be able to empower the creative community with expanded tools, resources, and connections.
While Epic said that artists will be able to continue to use ArtStation as they have previously, it did roll out two immediate changes to the site.
First off, Epic is lowering the standard platform-holder fee on the ArtStation Marketplace from a 30% cut of sales to 12%, bringing it in line with what Epic takes from revenues generated by third-party developers on the Epic Games Store.
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Epic Games acquisition spree continued today as the company announced the addition of photogrammetry developer Capturing Reality.
Capturing Reality is the developer of RealityCapture, software that generates 3D models based on images or laser scans.
As with numerous other technological acquisitions of Epic s in recent years, Capturing Reality s work will be incorporated into the Unreal Engine ecosystem, but the company will continue to support its existing customers and be able to add news ones. Our mission at Capturing Reality is to give our customers the most powerful and easy-to-use photogrammetry solution on the market, so they have the freedom to focus on their business, Capturing Reality co-founder Michal Jancosek said.
Epic Games today announced that it has acquired Rad Game Tools.
The Kirkland, Washington-based outfit offers a variety of programs for game developers, including the Bink video codec, Oodle data compression, and Telemetry performance visualization. Members of the Rad team will partner closely with Epic s rendering, animation, insights, and audio teams, integrating key tech and improvements across Unreal Engine and beyond, Epic said. Rad and Epic combining forces will allow even more developers access to tools that make their games load and download faster, and offer their players a better, higher quality video and gaming experience.
Despite the acquisition, Rad will continue working with companies beyond Epic, whether they are using Unreal Engine or not.