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# 2. The Asset Store: Pros and Cons

Understand how to use the Unity Asset Store responsibly, avoid copyright issues, and prevent creating “asset flip” projects.

The Unity Asset Store can make all the difference with your game, but it needs to be used correctly! In this lesson, I explain why you shouldn’t be afraid to use this resource, but also how to avoid common pitfalls like violating copyright or being labelled an “asset flip” game.

Additional links:

[Video - "Assets: Unreasonably Expensive" by Andrew Price](https://youtu.be/FlgLxSLsYWQ?t=263)

[OpenGameArt.org](https://opengameart.org/)

[About the Creative Commons licenses](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/)

[Games made with Opsive Third Person Controller/UFPS](https://opsive.com/showcase/?cat=38)

[Games made with PlayMaker](https://hutonggames.com/showcase.html)

## 1. The Asset Store: Pros and Cons

[Video](https://connect-mediagw.unity.com/h1/20201028/videos/ced33a75-6fa7-4fbd-bdcd-f4cc1d13c9f3_03_02_AssetStoreProsCons.mp4) ([Transcript (en)](https://connect-mediagw.unity.com/h1/20201028/e200e28d-935c-4cfd-890c-fd25b3794cad_03_02_AssetStoreProsCons.vtt))