Epic Games Makes Megascans Library Free on Fab
Epic Games has opened its roughly 23,000-asset Megascans library at no cost and updated Quixel asset terms to permit training AI models on the content.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Artificial Intelligence
Epic Games has made the full Quixel Megascans library, containing around 23,000 high-quality 3D scanned assets, free on the Fab platform. The company also updated the terms for all Quixel assets to allow training AI models on Megascans and Megaplants.
Why it matters
The change lowers the cost of access to a large library of digital assets for creators while expanding the permitted uses of that content to include AI model training. Purchasers who bought Megascans or a Quixel Bundle on or after January 1, 2025 are being refunded, which affects how much those customers paid for the library.
The Megascans library contains roughly 23,000 high-quality 3D scanned assets, and the updated Quixel terms extend permitted use to training AI models on Megascans and Megaplants. Refunds for purchases made on or after January 1, 2025 are credited to Epic Account Balances by the end of 2026, but the source does not specify refund totals.
The players
Epic Games
Epic Games is the American video game company behind Fortnite and the Unreal Engine, and it owns Quixel and operates the Fab platform.
The details
Users must log in to their Epic Games account to receive a refund for Megascans or Quixel Bundle purchases made on or after January 1, 2025, and purchasers keep their license after receiving the refund. Refunds are issued as credit to the Epic Account Balance rather than to the original payment method, and those funds can be spent across Epic's ecosystem, not only on Fab.
Timeline
2024: Quixel made Megascans free for a limited time around the launch of Fab.
January 1, 2025: Cutoff date for refund eligibility on Megascans and Quixel Bundle purchases.
End of 2026: Refunds are credited to Epic Account Balances.
November 12, 2026: Fab listings will continue to be updated through this date.
The Tech Race
The move extends Epic's Unreal Engine ecosystem, where Quixel Megascans has long served as a core asset library for game and film creators. Opening the library and permitting AI model training positions Epic to compete for creator loyalty and AI-related content licensing against other engine and asset providers.
Creators can now access the full Megascans library at no cost on Fab, and they may be able to use it to train AI models under the updated terms. Users who bought Megascans or a Quixel Bundle on or after January 1, 2025 can log in to their Epic account to receive a refund credited to their Epic Account Balance.
The takeaway
Creators who already own Megascans or Quixel Bundles from 2025 onward should check their Epic account for the refund credit before the end of 2026. Those who have not yet used the library may now access it free on Fab, subject to the updated AI training terms.
What happens next
Fab listings will continue to be updated through November 12, 2026, and refunds are scheduled to be credited to Epic Account Balances by the end of 2026.
Further reading
For broader background on how AI training rules are shaping digital content licensing, see the Artificial Intelligence section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by 80.
