Source engine licensing fee

Hello everyone! I'm not sure if this is the correct section to ask this, if not please tell me where the correct section is. I have questions about the Source Engine licensing. I heard that in order to make a third party project, you need a license. It's free for a mod, but not a third party game. So where do I get the license?

Thanks in advance! Showing 1 - 8 of 8 comments. Hi there, You'll want to check out the Source Engine Games on Steam Steamworks documentation for some frequently answered questions in there, including some in regards to licensing. Juppa View Profile View Posts. Install Steam. Store Page. Half-Life 2 Store Page. Global Achievements. The only way around this would be to distribute your mod for free.

I wondered if it's possible to create a map in the source engine, take screenshots of the map in gmod or Half-Life 2 and then put these screenshots into a program like Game Maker: Studio, using them to create a point and click adventure game, instead of actually using the engine.

Would you think that's possible without paying for licensing for the engine, if I were to sell this game? Showing 1 - 3 of 3 comments.

It is not possible due to the licensing. You cannot use valve's content for commercial work without express written permission from them. Custom licenses can also include negotiated terms for lower royalties, no royalties, or a different basis for royalty calculation when publishing games. If you want to use Unreal Engine on a smaller scale, see our standard license options. Standard license options. Price All Unreal Engine features Every tool and feature, plus full source code access Visit the Features page under the About menu for more details.

The entire library of high-quality scanned materials is free for all use with Unreal Engine. Access well over hours of free, self-paced online video tutorials, plus regular webinars.