Lumberyard - free new Games Engine from Amazon AWS

cmeed · 9 Feb 2016, 20:52

Hello All,

Just seen that Amazon have released a new games engine that's free to use. graphics are handled by Cryengine and the the rest is Amazon Web services (.... Amazon Web Services, is a collection of cloud computing services, also called web services, that make up a cloud-computing platform offered by Amazon.com . These services operate from 12 geographical regions across the world. Wikipedia) They 'host', if thats the right word, and make money that way and not cut of the profits of the game, the costs are the AWS services you use

So the source code is open - not open sourced but you can adapt it - i'm not really sure that totally makes sense but have a look on the website if your interested and decipher for yourself

http://aws.amazon.com/lumberyard/

The thought that came into my head , this could be a packaged up as Architects Software(game) and we could all use it - how about a subscription fee and not a hefty incredible fee like lumion. love the software hate the price.

thats the daydream but does SU get on well with cryengine?

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pilou · 9 Feb 2016, 21:14

Another monster

juju · 10 Feb 2016, 06:32

Quite interesting, but if it runs on the CryTEK engine, and it is used for archviz, doesn't that pose a problem since CryTEK specifically distanced itself from the engine being used for archviz not too long ago?

Pixero · 10 Feb 2016, 07:49

In the FAQ it says we're free to use it for archviz.
I've always liked the quality of the crytek engine. I will have to try this.

juju · 10 Feb 2016, 07:59

seems like someone at CryTEK regretted the decision then...

by the looks of it you'd have to export your SKP to FBX and import it then