# EpicGames/Signup

Information about signing up for a free Epic Games account, and getting access to UnrealEngine source code.

Repository: https://github.com/EpicGames/Signup
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/signup
Homepage: https://www.unrealengine.com
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-06-16T19:12:31+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 71/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 87, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4129, "days_push": 78, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3664, forks 2777 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:13.341557+00:00)

## What it is
A minimal Epic Games GitHub repository containing instructions for signing up for a free Epic Games account and linking a GitHub ID to gain access to Epic's private repositories, including the Unreal Engine source code. It is not software but a documentation page pointing users to UnrealEngine.com registration steps and Epic's repository list.

## Use cases
- get access to Unreal Engine source code on GitHub
- sign up for a free Epic Games account
- link my GitHub account to Epic Games
- join the EpicGames GitHub organization
- find Epic Games repositories like UnrealEngine and Unreal Tournament
- learn Unreal Engine licensing terms and royalty threshold

## When to choose
- you want to build Unreal Engine from source and need repository access
- you need the official steps to register your GitHub ID with Epic
- you want current links to Epic's engine repositories

## When to avoid
- you need actual engine code or tools - use the linked EpicGames/UnrealEngine repository instead
- you want downloadable software or a library
- you only need the binary engine via the Epic Games Launcher

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: documentation
- domain: developer-tools, documentation
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: unreal-engine, epic-games, signup-instructions, source-code-access, github-organization, game-development

## Member repositories
- EpicGames/Signup (main) score 71

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:13.341557+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:31:33.620261+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/EpicGames/Signup (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:13.341557+00:00, sha deba48288c1f)
  - homepage: https://www.unrealengine.com (fetched 2026-08-29T09:25:58.093185+00:00, sha 724198d7f2a8)
  - site_page: https://docs.unrealengine.com/ (fetched 2026-08-29T09:25:58.106338+00:00, sha 9c38ee7ae012)
  - site_page: https://forums.unrealengine.com/tags/c/development-discussion/getting-started/150/unreal-engine (fetched 2026-08-29T09:25:58.108028+00:00, sha af08a0f5a73c)
  - site_page: https://www.unrealengine.com/faq (fetched 2026-08-29T09:25:58.110024+00:00, sha e989f4ede5ee)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.