Epic Games Giving Away $100 Million In Grants To Game Devs
LAS VEGAS, NV - APRIL 21: A gamer plays "Fortnite" against Twitch streamer and professional gamer Tyler "Ninja" Blevins during Ninja Vegas '18 at Esports Arena Las Vegas at Luxor Hotel and Casino on April 21, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Blevins is playing against more than 230 challengers in front of 700 fans in 10 live "Fortnite" games with up to USD 50,000 in cash prizes on the line. He is donating all his winnings to the Alzheimer's Association. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Epic Games has announced a massive expansion to their MegaGrant program. Epic Games will be giving away grants of between $5,000 and $500,000 to developers trying to get their game off the ground. While the initial grant pool was $5 million, the success of Fortnite has allowed them to expand that pool to $100 million. Grants will be no strings attached, and will not require the developer to sign over any rights to the game or publishing there of.
Source: Game Spot
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