Epic Games breaks triple-A secrecy and gives access to Unreal Engine’s source code

SAN FRANCISCO — Unreal Engine just became a realistic option for developers big and small.

As of today, anyone will be able to get access to Unreal Engine 4 for a $19 per month subscription fee and a revenue-sharing agreement that grants Epic Games 5 percent of all revenues. The royalty terms apply to gross revenue from users from all aspects of the game, which includes the sale price, microtransaction revenue, and developer revenue from advertising. This makes one of the slickest development suites for games now an affordable option for indie studios, and it could lead to better looking and more ambitious games from smaller developers.