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Amazon releases completely free game engine capable of creating AAA titles

Did we mention it's completely free?

February 9, 2016 6:52 AM

Amazon is no stranger to gaming as several of its devices can be used to play games on, even going as far as creating a special Gaming Edition of its Amazon Fire TV. Today, Amazon is taking its support for gaming to a new level as it has both announced and released a new, free gaming engine, called Lumberyard.

Lumberyard offers deep integration with the Amazon Web Services server infrastructure and Twitch, and is powerful enough to develop AAA, current-gen console games. In fact, Amazon has signed official tools deals with both Microsoft and Sony, so developers can start building games for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 immediately. Mobile support, on the other hand, will be coming soon.

In addition to Lumberyard, Amazon has also both announced and released GameLift. GameLift is a new service that can be used to deploy, operate, and scale server-based online games using AWS. It will only be available for developers who use Lumberyard and will cost $1.50 for every 1,000 daily active users.

[Via Gamasutra]

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February 9, 2016 6:52 AM

Daniel Perez posted a new article, Amazon releases completely free game engine capable of creating AAA titles
- the_Dingo
  
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  February 9, 2016 6:59 AM
  
  and released GameLift. GameLife is a new service
  *GameLift
- thejay247
  
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  February 9, 2016 10:01 AM
  
  AKA CryEngine
- boarder2
  
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  February 9, 2016 10:05 AM
  
  Apparently the netcode is built off Killer Instinct which is supposedly regarded as some of the best netcode ever. Imagine being able to develop a multiplayer game without having to worry about all that shit. That'd be pretty awesome.
- Mad Brahmin Disease
  
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  February 9, 2016 12:54 PM
  
  Amazon ... lumberyard.
  
  Dickheads.
- baron calamity
  
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  February 9, 2016 1:23 PM
  
  I wonder if the developers of Lumberyard will be called Lumberjacks?
  - mobab
    
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    February 9, 2016 7:26 PM
    
    I think they will be ok
- EvilDolemite
  
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  February 9, 2016 1:26 PM
  
  Whoa, the engine creates games itself? Revolutionary!
  - Matt Burris
    
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    February 9, 2016 1:39 PM
    
    I tried it and it made me a game called BMX XXX. I'm looking to publish it now.
    - Porkasaurus
      
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      February 9, 2016 9:33 PM
      
      I would play that. Physics dongs powered by Havoc right?
      - skankcore
        
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        February 9, 2016 9:36 PM
        
        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMX_XXX I was working at EB during that era. God, what a terrible looking game. I remember a lot of duds back then.