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C++HTTPS://AWS.AMAZON.COM/LUMBERYARD/DETAILS/ PUBLISHER=AMAZON.COM >ACCESS-DATE=FEBRUARY 20, 2016 Lua (programming language)>LuaHTTP://DOCS.AWS.AMAZON.COM/LUMBERYARD/LATEST/DEVELOPERGUIDE/LUA-SCRIPTING-INTRO.HTML >TITLE=LUA SCRIPTING - LUMBERYARD WORK=LUMBERYARD DEVELOPER GUIDE ARCHIVE-DATE=DECEMBER 29, 2016 URL-STATUS=DEAD, | operating system = Microsoft Windows, LinuxMicrosoft WindowsPlayStation 4>Xbox OneiOS>Android}}weblink}}Proprietary software>Proprietary (source-available)| alexa = aws.amazon.com/lumberyard}}| replaces = CryEngine| replaced_by = Open 3D Engine}}Amazon Lumberyard is a now-superseded freeware cross-platform game engine developed by Amazon and based on CryEngine (initially released in 2002), which was licensed from Crytek in 2015.WEB,weblink Amazon launches free 'triple-A' Lumberyard engine, February 9, 2016, February 20, 2016, PC Gamer, Angus, Morrison, WEB,weblink Amazon and Crytek Agree to Licensing Deal Worth $50-$70 Million - Report, April 6, 2015, February 20, 2016, GameSpot, Eddie, Makuch, WEB,weblink Inside Amazon's decision to make a video game engine, February 12, 2016, February 20, 2016, Takahashi, Dean, VentureBeat, In July 2021, Amazon and the Linux Foundation announced that parts of the engine would be used to create a new open source game engine called Open 3D Engine, which would replace it. A new Open 3D Foundation, run by the Linux Foundation, will manage the new engine, which will be licensed under the open source Apache 2.0 license.WEB, 2021-07-06, Linux Foundation to Form New Open 3D Foundation,weblink 2021-07-07, Linux Foundation, en-US, WEB, 2021-07-06, Built for Builders: The Story of AWS and Open 3D Engine – Developer Preview,weblink 2021-07-07, Amazon Web Services, en-US, June 14, 2022,weblink dead, The new engine is reportedly partially based on Lumberyard but with many parts rewritten, and is considered a new engine.TWEET, Reese, Derek, derekreese, 1412537272956719108, July 6, 2021, @IkDusWel @misslivirose @godotengine Well, for starters, O3DE is not CryEngine/Lumberyard. It continues some of the best features and code from Lumberyard, but is its own full rewrite and independent engine. I'd also say O3DE and Godot seem to target different audiences - AAA, vs small studio & indie., en, July 26, 2021,weblink July 9, 2021, live, TWEET, Reese, Derek, derekreese, 1412547019906846722, July 6, 2021, Different engine than Lumberyard, but we appreciate the mention!weblink en, July 26, 2021,weblink July 9, 2021, live,

Overview

The Lumberyard engine features integration with Amazon Web Services to allow developers to build or host their games on Amazon's servers, as well as support for livestreaming via Twitch.WEB,weblink Amazon rolls out Lumberyard, an entirely free game development engine, February 9, 2016, February 20, 2016, Polygon (website), Polygon, Owen S., Good, Additionally, the engine includes Twitch ChatPlay, allowing viewers of the Twitch stream to influence the game through the associated chat, a method of play inspired by the Twitch Plays Pokémon phenomenon.WEB,weblink Amazon rolls out Lumberyard, an entirely free game development engine, Owen, Good, February 9, 2016, February 23, 2017, Polygon (website), Polygon, The source code is available to end users with limitations: Users may not publicly release the Lumberyard engine source code or use it to release their own game engine.WEB, Amazon Lumberyard FAQ,weblink Amazon Web Services, Inc., February 23, 2016, Lumberyard launched on February 9, 2016 alongside GameLift, a fee-based managed service for deploying and hosting multiplayer games, intended to allow developers the easy development of games that attract "large and vibrant communities of fans."WEB,weblink Amazon launches new, free, high-quality game engine: Lumberyard, February 9, 2016, February 20, 2016, Gamasutra, Christian, Nutt, {{As of|March 2018}}, the software is currently in beta status and can be used to build games for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One,WEB,weblink Amazon Releases Its Own Game Engine For Free, February 9, 2016, February 20, 2016, Kotaku, András, Neltz, with limited support for iOS and Android and support for macOS being planned for future releases.WEB,weblink Now Available – Lumberyard Beta 1.1, Amazon GameDev Blog, March 14, 2016, J.C., Connors, April 2, 2016, Virtual reality integration was added in Beta 1.3, allowing developers to build games supporting devices like Oculus Rift and HTC Vive.WEB,weblink VR, HDR, and more in Lumberyard Beta 1.3 – Available Now, Amazon GameDev Blog, June 28, 2016, Hao, Chen, December 21, 2016, WEB,weblink Amazon Lumberyard's 1.3 Update is All About VR, UploadVR, June 6, 2016, Jamie, Feltham, December 21, 2016, Despite being based on the architecture of Crytek's CryEngine, the engine has been developed to use many of its own custom-developed systems, some of which are in a preview mode. A few of these systems include the Component Entity System, Fur Shader, Modular Gems (which allows developers to either create their own assets or add existing assets to their games), and the Script Canvas.WEB,weblink Lumberyard Release Notes – Beta 1.12 (December 2017) - Lumberyard Release Notes, February 17, 2018, December 19, 2017,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20171219023515weblink">weblink dead, WEB,weblink Amazon Lumberyard: Features,

History

The audio solution Audiokinetic Wwise, which is used in many popular games, was added in Beta 1.0, released in February 2016.WEB,weblink Lumberyard Release Notes – Beta 1.0 (February 2016) - Lumberyard Release Notes, February 17, 2018, November 20, 2017,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20171120195811weblink">weblink dead, On March 14, 2016, Lumberyard received its first update, which included support for mobile devices such as A8-powered iOS devices and Nvidia Shield, an FBX importer, and integration with Allegorithmic's texturing software Substance.JOURNAL,weblink First Amazon Lumberyard update brings mobile support, Substance integration, Develop (magazine), Develop, NewBay Media, March 16, 2016, Matthew, Jarvis, April 2, 2016, On August 16, 2017, the engine's source code was released under a source-available arrangement on GitHub, but remained under a proprietary license.Lumberyard & Amazon GameLift: Now Available – Lumberyard on GitHub by Todd Gilbertsen on 15 August 2017license on github.com/aws/LumberyardOn July 6, 2021, Amazon announced it was partnering with the Linux Foundation to form the Open 3D Foundation and would be releasing a new version of Lumberyard, rebranded as Open 3D Engine (O3DE), under the Apache-2.0 open source license.WEB, 2021-07-06, Built for Builders: The Story of AWS and Open 3D Engine – Developer Preview,weblink 2021-07-07, Amazon Web Services, en-US, June 14, 2022,weblink dead,

Games using Amazon Lumberyard {| class"wikitable sortable"

!Release date!Title!Genre!Platform!Developer!Publisher|September 8, 2022|Shatterline|First-person shooter|Microsoft Windows|Frag Lab LLC|Frag Lab LLC|TBA|Squadron 42| Space combat, first-person shooter| Microsoft Windows| Cloud Imperium Games, Foundry 42| Cloud Imperium Games|TBA|Star CitizenMassively multiplayer online game>MMO, Space trading and combat, first-person shooter| Microsoft Windows| Cloud Imperium Games, Foundry 42| Cloud Imperium Games|CancelledThe DRG InitiativeHTTPS://WWW.PCGAMESN.COM/THE-DRG-INITIATIVE/THE-DRG-INITIATIVE-REVEAL FIRST= KIRK DATE = 23 FEBRUARY 2017 WORK = PCGAMESN, |Third-person shooter|TBA|Slingshot Cartel|TBAACCESS-DATE=JULY 10, 2020DATE=JULY 10, 2020, New World (video game)>New WorldHTTPS://GAMES.AMAZON.COM/GAMES>TITLE=LET THE GAMES BEGINWORK=AMAZON.COM, Massively multiplayer online game>MMO| Microsoft Windows| Amazon Games Orange County| Amazon GamesJanuary 15, 2019}}|The Grand Tour GameRacing video game>Racing| PlayStation 4, Xbox One | Amazon Game Studios Seattle| Amazon Game StudiosOctober 25, 2018}}|Coffence|Fighting game|Microsoft Windows|Sweet Bandits Studios|Sweet Bandits StudiosURL=HTTPS://WWW.PLAYCRUCIBLE.COM/EN-US/NEWS/ARTICLES/FINAL-CRUCIBLE-DEVELOPER-UPDATEWEBSITE=CRUCIBLEARCHIVE-DATE=OCTOBER 10, 2020URL-STATUS=DEAD, Crucible (video game)>Crucible| Third-person shooter| Microsoft Windows| Relentless Studios| Amazon Game Studios|CancelledBreakaway (cancelled video game)>Breakaway| MOBA| Microsoft Windows| Amazon Game Studios| Amazon Game Studios

See also

• Amazon Game Studios
• CryEngine

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