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Epic Games Launches Fab Marketplace for Digital Assets
Introducing Fab: Epic Games’ Unified Content Marketplace
Epic Games has unveiled Fab, a groundbreaking digital asset marketplace that serves as a one-stop destination for developers seeking a wide array of digital assets. The platform allows users to discover, purchase, sell, and share digital content from various sources, all conveniently consolidated into a single online market.
Revolutionizing the Digital Content Landscape
Fab represents a pivotal evolution from the Unreal Engine Marketplace, Sketchfab Store, and Quixel Megascans, now merged under one roof. This unified marketplace caters to creators across different platforms, offering a diverse range of assets for use in Unreal Engine, Unity 3D, Fortnite’s Unreal Editor, and other digital content creation tools.
The Vision Behind Fab
Bill Clifford, vice president of Unreal Engine and Marketplaces at Epic Games, shared that the inception of Fab stemmed from Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney’s vision to consolidate the company’s various asset marketplaces. By harmonizing existing marketplaces into a cohesive hub, Fab aims to streamline the access, discovery, and distribution of digital assets for creators worldwide.
The Fab Experience
Fab boasts an extensive library of high-quality game assets, environments, VFX, audio, animations, and more, catering to the diverse needs of developers. Through Fab’s real-time 3D viewer, users can preview assets before purchase, ensuring informed decisions. Additionally, developers can explore assets created through generative AI and filter search results accordingly.
Pioneering a New Era of Digital Content
Epic Games envisions Fab not just as a marketplace but as a burgeoning community and a catalyst for the evolving metaverse concept. The platform’s future roadmap includes integrating new file formats, enhancing user experience, and fostering a vibrant ecosystem for creators. Epic Games aims to democratize access to digital content while paving the way for a more interconnected and collaborative metaverse landscape.