@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@
 
 **Free assets and tools for commercial games, with every licence read at its source.**
 
-[**Browse 418 sources**](https://tmhsdigital.github.io/Free-Game-Dev-Assets/)  ·  [Starter stacks](#starter-stacks)  ·  [Choose by job](#start-here)  ·  [Licences](#licences)  ·  [Contribute](#contributing)
+[**Browse 417 sources**](https://tmhsdigital.github.io/Free-Game-Dev-Assets/)  ·  [Starter stacks](#starter-stacks)  ·  [Choose by job](#start-here)  ·  [Licences](#licences)  ·  [Contribute](#contributing)
 
 [![Website](https://img.shields.io/website?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftmhsdigital.github.io%2FFree-Game-Dev-Assets%2F&up_message=live&down_message=down&label=website)](https://tmhsdigital.github.io/Free-Game-Dev-Assets/)
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-[![Sources](https://img.shields.io/badge/sources-418-informational)](https://tmhsdigital.github.io/Free-Game-Dev-Assets/)
+[![Sources](https://img.shields.io/badge/sources-417-informational)](https://tmhsdigital.github.io/Free-Game-Dev-Assets/)
 [![License: CC0-1.0](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-CC0--1.0-lightgrey.svg)](LICENSE)
 <br />
 [![GitHub stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/TMHSDigital/Free-Game-Dev-Assets)](https://github.com/TMHSDigital/Free-Game-Dev-Assets/stargazers)
@@ -150,14 +150,14 @@ is a page on the site.
 
 ## Browse the catalog
 
-The [website](https://tmhsdigital.github.io/Free-Game-Dev-Assets/) searches all 418 entries
+The [website](https://tmhsdigital.github.io/Free-Game-Dev-Assets/) searches all 417 entries
 and filters them by category, commercial use, attribution, review status and 2D camera
 view. Press `/` to search. Filtered views and individual entries have their own URLs, so you can send
 someone exactly what you are looking at.
 
 | Category | Entries | Focus | Index |
 | :--- | ---: | :--- | :--- |
-| **3D** | 77 | Models, scans, PBR textures and materials | [`catalog/3d/`](catalog/3d/) |
+| **3D** | 76 | Models, scans, PBR textures and materials | [`catalog/3d/`](catalog/3d/) |
 | **Tools** | 121 | Editors, pipeline, TTS, Godot add-ons | [`catalog/tools/`](catalog/tools/) |
 | **2D** | 60 | Sprites, tilesets, UI and HUD, icons, palettes | [`catalog/2d/`](catalog/2d/) |
 | **Audio** | 36 | SFX, music, foley, impulse responses | [`catalog/audio/`](catalog/audio/) |
 
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ than pack-wide. Triangle counts are geometry and survive re-hosting; file sizes
 | [magicavoxel](magicavoxel.md) | MagicaVoxel | custom | yes | active |
 | [smithsonian-open-access](smithsonian-open-access.md) | Smithsonian Open Access | CC0 | yes | active |
 | [charge-materials](charge-materials.md) | Charge materials | CC-BY-4.0 | yes | active |
-| [fab-megascans-standard](fab-megascans-standard.md) | Fab/Quixel (Standard) | custom | yes | active |
+| [fab-megascans-standard](fab-megascans-standard.md) | Fab/Quixel (Standard) | custom | yes | deprecated |
 | [poly-pizza](poly-pizza.md) | Poly Pizza | varies | unknown | needs-review |
 | [sketchfab](sketchfab.md) | Sketchfab | varies | varies | needs-review |
 | [nasa-3d-resources](nasa-3d-resources.md) | NASA 3D Resources | public-domain* | yes* | active |
 
@@ -10,27 +10,30 @@ attribution_required: false
 formats: [various]
 tags: [fab, quixel, engine-check-required]
 added: 2026-07-19
-verified: 2026-09-26
-status: active
+verified: 2026-11-03
+status: deprecated
 ---
 
 # Fab / Quixel Megascans (Standard License)
 
-Photogrammetry rocks, foliage, ground materials, etc. **Only** listings under **Fab Standard License** may be multi-engine; **Epic Content License** is Unreal-locked — see [`docs/high-risk.md`](../../docs/high-risk.md). Verify the badge **per download**. Not CC0; no standalone redistribution.
+Was an entry for Quixel Megascans on Fab as a whole, under the Fab Standard License. Free claiming of the whole Megascans library ended at the end of 2024, and Fab is now mostly a paid store, so this no longer describes a free source. The free Megascans slice is [megascans-starter-content](megascans-starter-content.md); other free Fab listings are [fab-free-content](fab-free-content.md).
 
 ## Notes
 
+- Deprecated: free claiming of the whole Megascans library ended at the end of 2024, so this entry no longer describes a free source; use megascans-starter-content for the free Megascans slice and fab-free-content for other free Fab listings
 - Prefer [poly-haven](../environment/poly-haven.md) / [ambientcg](ambientcg.md) / Kenney nature kits when you need clear CC0
 - On 2026-07-19: `fab.com` license URLs **HTTP 403**; Epic Fab docs pages returned Cloudflare challenge shells — cannot re-confirm Standard vs Epic wording live
 - On 2026-09-26 the [Fab EULA](https://www.fab.com/eula) loaded in a full browser (plain fetch still 403). The fields above describe **Standard License** listings only; a CC-BY listing needs credit, and a legacy UE Marketplace License listing is noted on its own page
 - Personal vs Professional is a price tier by buyer revenue (over $100,000 USD in the last 12 months = Professional); the EULA summary says both tiers "grant you the same scope of rights"
 
 ## Evidence
 
-- Live fetch (2026-07-19): `fab.com/licensing`, `/license`, sellers licensing → **403**; `dev.epicgames.com/documentation/.../fab/licenses` → challenge/empty body → keep `needs-review` / `commercial: unknown`
+- Live fetch (2026-07-19): `fab.com/licensing`, `/license`, sellers licensing → **403**; `dev.epicgames.com/documentation/.../fab/licenses` → challenge/empty body. (Superseded by the browser reads below.)
 - Live [Fab EULA](https://www.fab.com/eula) Standard License summary (2026-09-26): "Use the assets commercially or privately"; "Use the assets with any compatible tools (usage is not limited to Unreal Engine)"
 - Same page (2026-09-26): "You are not required to give credit to the publisher you acquired the Fab asset from"; "You may not: Resell or redistribute the asset for free on a standalone basis"
 - Live [Licenses and Pricing in Fab](https://dev.epicgames.com/documentation/en-us/fab/licenses-and-pricing-in-fab) (2026-09-26): "Fab offers the following license types: Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) (Free) Standard (Free or For Sale)"; the UE Marketplace License is being phased out
+- Same page (2026-11-03): "Fab offers the following license types: Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) (Free) Standard (Free or For Sale)"
+- Live Epic blog [Fab launches today](https://www.unrealengine.com/blog/fab-epics-new-unified-content-marketplace-launches-today), as recorded in [megascans-starter-content](megascans-starter-content.md) (2026-10-13): "Acquire the Quixel Megascans library for free through the end of 2024 - free for use with ALL engines and digital content creation tools."
 
 ## Related
 
 
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ One markdown file per source under a category folder. Copy [`TEMPLATE.md`](TEMPL
 
 | Category | Entries | Path | Focus |
 | --- | ---: | --- | --- |
-| 3D | 77 | [`3d/`](3d/) | Models, scans, PBR textures |
+| 3D | 76 | [`3d/`](3d/) | Models, scans, PBR textures |
 | Tools | 121 | [`tools/`](tools/) | Editors, pipeline, TTS, Godot add-ons |
 | 2D | 60 | [`2d/`](2d/) | Sprites, UI, icons, palettes |
 | Audio | 36 | [`audio/`](audio/) | SFX, music, foley, IRs |