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Epic Games gives out $75,000 in Unreal Dev Grants to European indies

Everspace.

Image Credit: Rockfish Games

Epic games is awarding more small studios that use its game-creation tools.

The company has given out $75,000 to five European indie developers as part of its Unreal Dev Grants, which rewards groups that use the company’s Unreal Engine 4. Epic has so far awarded $1.4 million as part of the program.

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The new recipients include:

  • Everspace by Rockfish games, a single-player 3D space shooter with rogue-like elements, a non-linear storytelling, and virtual reality comparability.
  • Jump Stars by Pixel Blimp, a game show-themed party game.
  • Thundersteed Ltd., which creates Unreal Engine learning resources.
  • The Siege and the Sandbox by Cardboard Sword, a stealth-based 2D platformer inspired by series like Metroid and Castlevania.
  • Stellar Overload by Cubical Drift, a voxel-based role-playing game set in an open world.

If you want to apply for an Unreal Dev Grant yourself, you can do so here.

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