Quixel makes full Megascans library on Fab free again, with refunds
Quixel announced that the entire Megascans catalogue on Fab is going free again, with listing updates due to finish on 12 November. Purchases made since 1 January 2025 are to be refunded as Epic Account Balance credit by the end of 2026.
Digital Developer Desk, 15h ago, 3 min read
Quixel announced that the full Megascans library on Fab is free again. Digital Production reports that the listing updates were slated to finish on 12 November. The library holds more than 23,000 assets, including photogrammetry-based models, surfaces, materials and decals. Access requires an Epic Games account.
The library had been free during the 2024 giveaway on Fab, under the Standard License. Most of it went behind price tags in January 2025, with an initial free selection of more than 1,500 assets. The new announcement covers the entire Fab catalogue.
Anyone who bought Megascans or a Quixel Bundle on or after 1 January 2025 is due a refund to their Epic Account Balance by the end of 2026, according to Quixel. You need to sign in and accept the latest terms if you haven't already. You keep the licence, and the credit works across Epic products. Existing custom studio agreements continue under their own terms.
The Fab Standard License allows commercial projects and sharing with collaborators working on the project. Standalone redistribution of the assets is prohibited. Quixel also announced that the updated terms permit training AI models on Megascans and Megaplants. Meshes come in formats such as FBX and glTF, so they can be used in compatible tools outside Unreal Engine; the listing shows the available formats and maps.
Fab in Launcher, on Windows and macOS, handles browsing, downloads, batch operations and export to supported DCCs or engines. Direct export depends on the host, the listing's file formats and the export plug-in. Quixel Bridge still serves previously acquired legacy assets, while Fab is the route for new Megascans. Quixel has ended Mixer development, and its final offline release is available from the Quixel account page, with optional packs of more than 800 assets.
Quixel Megaplants is a separate free procedural vegetation library for Unreal Engine 5.7 and later. It ships as Nanite-compatible Unreal assets for the Procedural Vegetation Editor.
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