Epic monopoly

Patreon : https://patreon.com/BlenderFace?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Social media links : ArtStation : https://www.artstation.com/blenderface Sketchfab : https://sketchfab.com/wanderer2 Reddit : https://www.reddit.com/user/Wanderer-12/ Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/blenderface34?i. Kwork : https://kwork.com/user/Vasilii34 Gumroad : https://blenderface.gumroad.com/ Relit (my Blender add-on) on blendermarket : https://blendermarket.com/products/relit?search_id=2975978 & on Gumroad : https://blenderface.gumroad.com/l/aabgp Sources / Timestamps : 0:00 Intro 0:28 The empire 1:16 Quixel https://quixel.com/blog/2019/11/12/quixel-joins-forces-with-epic-games https://www.cgchannel.com/2019/11/epic-games-acquires-quixel/ https://www.reddit.com/r/vfx/comments/1fj51ij/megascans_wont_be_free_anymore/ https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/reminder-free-megascans-ends-soon/2203090 2:02 Sketch fab https://80.lv/articles/historians-are-concerned-about-epic-games-sketchfab-to-fab-migration https://sketchfab.com/blogs/community/sketchfab-is-joining-the-epic-games-family https://www.reddit.com/r/fuckepic/comments/oortja/epic_acquires_sketchfab_after_also_acquiring/ 3:14 ArtStation https://www.theverge.com/2022/12/23/23523864/artstation-removing-anti-ai-protest-artwork-censorship https://www.reddit.com/r/artstation/comments/109327l/why_did_the_antiai_protest_stop_on_artstation/ https://www.gamesindustry.biz/epic-acquires-artstation https://www.pcgamer.com/artstation-will-allow-artists-to-opt-out-of-ai-programs-using-their-creations-but-concerns-remain/ https://x.com/ArtStationHQ/status/1606039689869135872 4:22 FAB https://80.lv/articles/epic-games-shared-fab-s-list-of-known-issues-at-launch https://80.lv/articles/this-one-fab-user-has-over-38-000-ai-generated-assets https://www.reddit.com/r/Sketchfab/comments/1fj7diz/epic_is_killing_the_sketchfab_marketplace_to/ https://www.reddit.com/r/unrealengine/comments/1ga67cf/permanently_free_assets_are_gone_with_fab_release/ https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/updated-5-30-25-fab-list-of-known-issues/2080070/21 7:32 Outro misc https://www.reddit.com/r/fuckepic/?share_id=jUfic-pY-ZX6hMtDWuqEh&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_source=share&utm_term=1