During the month of August, Epic Games announced that their popular game engine and development tool, Unreal Engine 4, would be free for student and academic use.
Naturally, the response to that particular announcement was astounding. Schools and universities around the world have begun integrating Unreal Engine 4 into their classrooms and associated academic curriculum.
Epic Games has sweetened the deal even further, and have announced a newer, easier method for students interested in game development to get their hands on the latest iteration of their popular game engine.
However, the previous promotion for Unreal Engine 4 required the university to sign up for the program, making it a bit of a hassle for interested students to procure a license for the engine.
As previously mentioned, Epic Games is now allowing students a much more efficient way to start using Unreal Engine 4 all for the sweet, sweet price of…absolutely nothing, all you need is a verified university e-mail address.
Read more details and find out how to get Unreal Engine 4 for free after the break.
Unreal Engine 4 Free Via GitHub
Ray Davis, an employee of Epic Games, posted the following on the “Community News” section of their website:
“Back in August we made Unreal Engine 4 free for academic use and the response has been overwhelming. Universities and schools around the world are now integrating Unreal Engine 4 into their curriculum and their classrooms. We’re humbled by the opportunity to help a new generation of game developers gain the skills that are vital to successful game development. To reduce friction even further, we’re offering a new way for students to get Unreal Engine 4!
Starting today, through a collaboration with GitHub and their newly revamped Student Developer Pack, we’re able to give students direct access to Unreal Engine 4 for free! All that’s necessary is to sign up with your student information at GitHub’s site and we will grant you a free subscription to Unreal Engine 4 to use in all of your academic endeavors. So if you’re a student, go sign up today and download the tools, check out our learning resources, and show the community what you’re creating in our forums!”
For those interested in a free license for Unreal Engune 4, you can create a GitHub account and sign up on this page: https://education.github.com/pack
Obviously, students will have to put in their university e-mail address and verify it.
What are your thoughts on Epic’s decision to make it even easier for students in the field of game design/development to get Unreal Engine 4 for free? If you are one of them, will you try and get it? Why or why not?
Let us know in the comments section below! As always, stay tuned to GamerHeadlines.com for the latest in video game and technology news.
Source: UnrealEngine.com
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