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Epic's 'Support a creator' program pays out only 5% of game content makers' sales

Monday June 27, 2022. 09:52 PM , from AppleInsider
At the same time it rails against Apple's payments through the App Store, Epic reaps 95% of the earnings of people participating in the new 'Support a Creator' program.Fortnite has been a rousing success for Epic Games, with the company benefiting from virtual currency purchases by players as well as from groups producing content specifically for the game. However, those groups of independent developers working on content certainly aren't earning high amounts from in-game purchases.In a profile of the rising numbers of creators making content for Fortnite, The Verge reports that small companies are being created specifically for the third-party efforts. However, those teams have to rely on working with brands to earn any significant revenue, as opposed to enjoying Epic-derived funds. Read more...
https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/06/27/epics-support-a-creator-program-pays-out-only-5-of-game-c...
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