full source code:
https://github.com/CRYTEK-CRYENGINE/CRYENGINE
apparently hot off the press, no additional info atm
https://github.com/CRYTEK-CRYENGINE/CRYENGINE
apparently hot off the press, no additional info atm
Why would they do this?
Some clarifications, as I see a lot of misinformation ads speculation here:
- We have today released engine source code of CRYENGINE (latest build being last week's 5.1) on GitHub
- The GitHub release today is new, but we announced at GDC back in March that we would release full engine source code under our new "Pay What You Want" business model
- Commercial games: If you so chose, you can take the engine and make a full commercial game for free, yes. There are no royalties or obligations towards CRYENGINE, though contributions to the engine's development and/ or our Indie Development Fund are more than welcome
- EULA: I usually give ESRB ratings as an example. If your game would get a "M" (or 18 in Europe), it is fine. If there is content that would require it to be rated "Adult's Only", chances are it violates our EULA.
- Licensees: There are more indie developers than ever using CE for their games these days, and also some unannounced titles from larger companies...
I hope this clears it up. Shoot if you have any questions
Why would they do this?
Why would they do this?
How would you come to that conclusion? As far as I checked it is the current version at least not some legacy versionEveryone's trying to copy UE4
EDIT: Oh, is this CryEngine1?
But could you release a commercial product using this without paying Crytek?
Because CryEngine is old as hell now - why not?
How would you come to that conclusion? As far as I checked it is the current version at least not some legacy version
License seems to remain unchanged
License
The source code in this repository is governed by the CRYENGINE license agreement, which can be read in full at https://www.cryengine.com/ce-terms.
EDIT: Oh, is this CryEngine1?
The license is basically you can use the engine for free with no royalties. Our model is Pay What You Want: https://www.cryengine.com/get-cryengine
Basically you pay whatever you want, if you want, and have a choice of how much of that goes to the developers and how much goes to an Indie Fund that we use to fund indie projects that use the engine.
We also offer "Insider Memberships" (https://www.cryengine.com/get-cryengine/service-packages) for studios that want some closer support from us, trainings, etc.
This is the latest one.
The summary of the license terms by one of the developers:
Loving the rush of Open Source going around.
This is the latest one.
The summary of the license terms by one of the developers:
It seems to be a lot like Red Hat's business model.
That's even more amazing. This is outright mindblowing.
What in the world is a copyleft license?I wish people wouldn't refer to this as Open Source. It isn't.
It is full source access but you're still bound by their license, as opposed to a copyleft license.
How would you come to that conclusion? As far as I checked it is the current version at least not some legacy version
What in the world is a copyleft license?
Why would they do this?
This was already announced a while back, during GDC. They said that they were going to allow full source access to the engine.
A license that allows you to retain ownership and modifications of the code. I'm referring specifically to OSI approved licenses like MIT, BSD, GPL etc.
MIT and BSD aren't copyleft. GPL is copyleft because it requires derivative works to be released under an equivalent license.
What would those licenses be called? Permissive Licenses?
My programmer team-mate on my current project has major reservations about the license, though, since the license explicitly states that Crytek can change it whenever they want, however they want, which lets them do stuff like force devs to pay royalties when they couldn't before, if they wanted to.
This one is a bit bizarre:
"use the CryEngine for the development of any Games which are harmful, abusive, racially or ethnically offensive, vulgar, sexually explicit, defamatory, infringing, invasive of personal privacy or publicity rights, or in a reasonable person's view, objectionable;"
Writing is on the wall for them. It seems to be a UE4 world now. Are there any major games coming in the near future that use CryEngine?
Well then that's the end of my racist, sexist, nude, spwyare infested puzzle game.
I wish people wouldn't refer to this as Open Source. It isn't.
It is full source access but you're still bound by their license, as opposed to a copyleft license.
Nop, those are free software. Open source doesn't require a copyleft license.
Open-source software (OSS) is computer software with its source code made available with a license in which the copyright holder provides the rights to study, change, and distribute the software to anyone and for any purpose
Some clarifications, as I see a lot of misinformation ads speculation here:
- We have today released engine source code of CRYENGINE (latest build being last week's 5.1) on GitHub
- The GitHub release today is new, but we announced at GDC back in March that we would release full engine source code under our new "Pay What You Want" business model
- Commercial games: If you so chose, you can take the engine and make a full commercial game for free, yes. There are no royalties or obligations towards CRYENGINE, though contributions to the engine's development and/ or our Indie Development Fund are more than welcome
- EULA: I usually give ESRB ratings as an example. If your game would get a "M" (or 18 in Europe), it is fine. If there is content that would require it to be rated "Adult's Only", chances are it violates our EULA.
- Licensees: There are more indie developers than ever using CE for their games these days, and also some unannounced titles from larger companies...
I hope this clears it up. Shoot if you have any questions
Yes this is CryEngine... or as it is now known... CEV.
Doesnt this mean anyone could just use their engine without paying for it? You could just pretend your using another engine. Or like the great chinese enterprises, copy/clone it and change parts so as not to be seen infringing.
Doesnt this mean anyone could just use their engine without paying for it? You could just pretend your using another engine. Or like the great chinese enterprises, copy/clone it and change parts so as not to be seen infringing.
Quick question, why don't you want adult only rated games using CryEngine?
A bit odd question, but how long have you been with Crytek?I hope this clears it up. Shoot if you have any questions