The world's biggest library of scanned 3D assets is now free – and it seems that this time it's for good
Copy link Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter No it's not a flashback to 2024, Epic Games has made its huge Quixel Megascans library free again, and this time it seems it's permanent. Access to the…
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Copy link Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter No it's not a flashback to 2024, Epic Games has made its huge Quixel Megascans library free again, and this time it seems it's permanent. Access to the collection of photogrammetry-based 2D and 3D real-world assets was made free for a limited time two years ago to mark the launch of the Fab marketplace, but now it will be free indefinitely.Quixel features thousands of production-ready items, including 3D models, tileable physically based rendering (PBR) surfaces, vegetation, decals, and custom materials, created by scanning real-world objects, environments. That makes it a massive resource for game developers, 3D artists, VFX artists and those working in architectural visualisation (also see our guides to the best laptops for CAD and the best laptops for 3D modelling).The full Quixel Megascans library is going free. Fab listings will update between now & Nov 12, so check back if an asset you want isn’t free yet. We’ve updated terms for all Quixel assets so you can train AI models on Megascans & Megaplants. Learn more: https://t.co/jX1C4jRauw https://t.co/nuMDVwvJwcNovember 5, 2026Megascans currently contains around 23,000 3D scanned assets. Quixel says listings on the Fab marketplace will be updated up until November 12 to make items free. It's also updated the terms for Quixel assets to allow Megascans and Megaplants assets to be used to train AI models."Your AI models can now learn from real-world scans to help you generate varied, photorealistic environments for your projects," it says.Anyone who bought a Megascans or a Quixel Bundle on or after January 1, 2025 should receive a refund to their Epic Account Balance by the end of the year while keeping their licence and getting the new AI rights. The balance can be used across Epic's products, not just on Fab.Epic has worked to make the new Fab marketplace as easy to use as possible; Channels can be used to discover compatible game engines while a mix of licences ensure you can find the right asset to meet your needs. Fab offers a Creative Commons licence and the Personal or Professional tier of a Standard License. Epic Games press release clarifies: "The Fab Standard License enables you to use the assets, including Megascans, in any game engine or tool you want."Check out the Megascans library on Faby to see the variety of assets available, from furniture, and architecture to creature, vehicles and materials.Get the Creative Bloq NewsletterSign up to Creative Bloq's daily newsletter, which brings you the latest news and inspiration from the worlds of art, design and technology. TOPICS Joe Foley Freelance journalist and editor Joe is a regular freelance journalist and editor at Creative Bloq. He writes news, features and buying guides and keeps track of the best equipment and software for creatives, from video editing programs to monitors and accessories. A veteran news writer and photographer, he now works as a project manager at the London and Buenos Aires-based design, production and branding agency Hermana Creatives. There he manages a team of designers, photographers and video editors who specialise in producing visual content and design assets for the hospitality sector. He also dances Argentine tango. View More You must confirm your public display name before commenting Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name. Logout LATEST ARTICLES 1 Apple sit down, Sony just won the wired headphone trend 2 Wacom’s iPad alternative just got cheaper, and the case is thrown in 3 Let's stop obsessing over the new MacBook Pro's touchscreen – it isn't even the best new feature 4 The volleyball World Cup logo looks... wrong 5 2026 is the year of the majestic movie title card
