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Epic Games buys artist community ArtStation, drops commissions to 12% One the same day as Fortnite maker Epic Games goes to trial with one of the biggest legal challenges to the App Store’s business model to date, it has simultaneously announced the acquisition of the artist portfolio community ArtStation — and immediately lowered the commissions on sales. Now standard creators on ArtStation will see the same 12% commission rate found in Epic’s own Games Store for PCs, instead of the 30% it was before. This reduced rate is meant to serve as an example to the wider community as to what a...

Epic Games buys artist portfolio site ArtStation The site will continue to operate independently and is reducing artists’ seller fees Share this story As it prepares to do battle in court with Apple over App Store fees, Epic Games has acquired ArtStation, an online marketplace for digital artists, the companies announced. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. “The ArtStation leadership team brings tremendous talent and an unparalleled track record of supporting a vibrant creator community and ecosystem,” Epic Games vice president and general manager Marc Petit said in a statement. “W...

Epic Games snaps up art powerhouse platform ArtStation to empower creatives, developers, and artists in the games industry.

Epic Games Acquires ArtStation ✖ ArtStation, the platform that plays host to so many artists’ creations, is now owned by Epic Games. The pair announced the acquisition on Friday with some information about the two will proceed from here now that ArtStation is part of the Epic Games group. This marks the latest of several high-profile moves Epic Games has made to build out its portfolio beyond things like Fortnite and the Unreal Engine tech. One thing quickly made clear after the ArtStation acquisition was that the platform would still remain independent. ArtStation will work with the Unr...