The 3D engine Lumberyard from Amazon is now open source. The open source runs under an Apache 2.0 licence. According to the developer, Lumberyard is geared towards the development of AAA games and the creation of 3D worlds in cinema quality.
In DP 06 : 2018 , our author Alexandra Kaschny commented on Lumberyard as part of our engine safari : “It will probably be in beta for all eternity, but with Amazon it has a big name behind it – maybe it will make it to the actual release at some point. The engine is based on the well-known Cryengine, but has been further developed and modified during the course of development. The main trump card here is the excellent interaction with Amazon’s other services and Twitch functions. The source code can also be used by end users, at least to a limited extent. It may be customised for the game, but not released publicly. It is also not allowed to write your own engine. True to the motto: Look, but don’t touch!” (as of 27 July 2018)
Further information: However, as Lumberyard has evolved since 2018, we recommend that today’s and tomorrow’s game developers try out Lumberyard under their own guidance. You can find the Amazon own-brand game engine here.
