| Other names | O3DE |
|---|---|
| Author | Crytek, Amazon Games |
| Developer | Open 3D Foundation |
| Released | July 6, 2021 |
| Ver layout | simple |
| Repo | github.com/o3de/o3de |
| Middleware | Qt |
| Operating system | |
| Replaces | Amazon Lumberyard |
| Genre | 3D engine |
Open 3D Engine is a free and open-source 3D game engine developed by Open 3D Foundation, a subsidiary of the Linux Foundation,[2] and distributed under the Apache 2.0 open source license.[3] The initial version of the engine is an updated version of Amazon Lumberyard,[4] contributed by Amazon Games.[5]
Partners
Partners were recruited on the basis of resources, expertise, and motivation to foster a self-sustaining open-source community for O3DE. These partners include Accelbyte, Adobe, Apocalypse Studios, Audiokinetic, Backtrace.io, Carbonated, Futurewei, GAMEPOCH, Genvid Technologies, Hadean, Huawei, HERE Technologies, Intel, International Game Developers Association, Kythera AI, Niantic, Open Robotics, PopcornFX, Red Hat, Rochester Institute of Technology, SideFX, Tafi, TLM Partners, and Wargaming.[3]
Premier members are Adobe, AWS, Epic Games, Huawei, Intel, Microsoft, Niantic, and Tencent (with the LightSpeed Studios brand).[6]
References
- ^ "Open 3D Engine - Platform development". Open 3D Engine. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
- ^ Germain, Jack (July 6, 2021). "New Open 3D Engine Game-Changing for Developers". TechNewsWorld.
- ^ "Built for Builders: The Story of AWS and Open 3D Engine – Developer Preview". Amazon Web Services. 2021-07-06. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
- ^ Lardinois, Frederic (2022-10-18). "The Open 3D Engine adds improved terrain creation and collaboration tools". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
- ^ Takahashi, Dean (July 6, 2021). "Amazon shifts Lumberyard to open source 3D game engine supported by 20 companies". VentureBeat. Archived from the original on July 7, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
- ^ "O3D Foundation". O3D Foundation. 2022-05-12. Retrieved 2022-05-12.