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The link should probably be updated to point directly to Venturebeat [0] instead of the AMP version. I think submitting the AMP version might break the guidelin

The link should probably be updated to point directly to Venturebeat [0] instead of the AMP version. I think submitting the AMP version might break the guidelines, which ask you to submit the original source. I preordered Star Citizen a few years ago, but I stopped keeping track of all updates after a while. To be honest, I kinda assumed it'd just become vaporware. Although I'd heard about Amazon Lumberyard before, I hadn't considered this before: I wonder if Amazon will start a game studio at some point, since they seem to have a hand in pretty much every other tech scene. Are there any big avenues open for disruption in the videogame scene? [0] http://venturebeat.com/2016/12/23/star-citizen-and-squadron-42-are-using-amazons-lumberyard-game-engine/ http://venturebeat.com/2016/12/23/star-citizen-and-squadron-...

dualarte 10y ago
Amazon actually already runs a game studio: https://games.amazon.com https://games.amazon.com
- TheAceOfHearts 10y ago
  Well, that doesn't surprise me, but still... I'm absolutely amazed at how many things they seem to be doing over at Amazon. I wonder if Amazon will follow Google's route and start splitting up into smaller companies at some point?
  - spullara 10y ago
    I think it is already split into a lot of sub-companies. https://www.quora.com/List-of-all-Amazon-properties-subsidiaries https://www.quora.com/List-of-all-Amazon-properties-subsidia...
  - RijilV 10y ago
    https://www.google.com/amp/www.geekwire.com/2016/amazon-now-three-ceos-online-retailer-promotes-andy-jassy-jeff-wilke/amp/ https://www.google.com/amp/www.geekwire.com/2016/amazon-now-... Amazon recently reorganized itself into three gorups, with Andy Jassy becoming CEO of AWS, Jeff Wilke CEO of retail, and Bezos keeping digital. Not sure how much still goes all the way to the top but the impression from an investment perspective is the three main arms of the company can operate more independently.
- theandrewbailey 10y ago
  I wouldn't be surprised if Amazon bought Crytek soon.
kosei 10y ago
Amazon Game Studios has been around for a few years now (released a facebook game back in 2011) and a few mobile games. Their strategy has been a bit different from Lumberyard, though, which seems to focus more on console/PC as well as Twitch (due to their ownership of the popular game streaming platform). We will see if it coalesces into a larger strategy.
dang 10y ago
Ok, we changed the URL from https://www.google.com/amp/venturebeat.com/2016/12/23/star-citizen-and-squadron-42-are-using-amazons-lumberyard-game-engine/amp/ https://www.google.com/amp/venturebeat.com/2016/12/23/star-c.... Thanks!
tornadoboy55 10y ago
Upwards to 70% of the XBOX360/PS3 generation AAA games ran on the Unreal Engine. For the XBONE/PS4 gen its 60% Unreal 30% Unity 10% stuff like CryEngine. It'd be very hard to knock Unreal off its throne since it's very, very well written and essentially free (you pay 5% of profits for commercial use when you go above a certain threshold). So no, there aren't any real openings for disruption unless Epic does something massively stupid.
- scrollaway 10y ago
  That's assuming that all game engines are created equal. I'll give you that Unreal and CryEngine are similar enough to make that comment, but there's plenty of space for innovation within engines. Amazon seems to be trying their hand at it with twitch integration for example. In general, game development is filled with archaic processes, boilerplate, inefficient workflows etc. Unity3d was the jQuery of game development in that regard, and we're nowhere near peak.
- cwyers 10y ago
  For AAA games, it's mostly in-house engines. Frostbite for EA games. Call of Duty games use the IW Engine. Bethesda uses either idTech or something geared for their RPGs.
  - ChoGGi 10y ago
    Bethesda has been using the Gamebryo/Creation Engine for their RPGs (Fallout/Skyrim). I think Bethesda has only used idTech for Rage/Doom.
    - cwyers 10y ago
      The Wolfenstein games and The Evil Within are both idTech as well.
  - tornadoboy55 10y ago
    They are too many to name. Check this[1] page for each gen. From gen 2 onwards, you'll be astounded. [1]https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Unreal_Engine_games https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Unreal_Engine_games
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dualarte 10y ago

Amazon actually already runs a game studio: https://games.amazon.com https://games.amazon.com

TheAceOfHearts 10y ago
Well, that doesn't surprise me, but still... I'm absolutely amazed at how many things they seem to be doing over at Amazon. I wonder if Amazon will follow Google's route and start splitting up into smaller companies at some point?
- spullara 10y ago
  I think it is already split into a lot of sub-companies. https://www.quora.com/List-of-all-Amazon-properties-subsidiaries https://www.quora.com/List-of-all-Amazon-properties-subsidia...
- RijilV 10y ago
  https://www.google.com/amp/www.geekwire.com/2016/amazon-now-three-ceos-online-retailer-promotes-andy-jassy-jeff-wilke/amp/ https://www.google.com/amp/www.geekwire.com/2016/amazon-now-... Amazon recently reorganized itself into three gorups, with Andy Jassy becoming CEO of AWS, Jeff Wilke CEO of retail, and Bezos keeping digital. Not sure how much still goes all the way to the top but the impression from an investment perspective is the three main arms of the company can operate more independently.
theandrewbailey 10y ago
I wouldn't be surprised if Amazon bought Crytek soon.

kosei 10y ago

Amazon Game Studios has been around for a few years now (released a facebook game back in 2011) and a few mobile games. Their strategy has been a bit different from Lumberyard, though, which seems to focus more on console/PC as well as Twitch (due to their ownership of the popular game streaming platform). We will see if it coalesces into a larger strategy.

dang 10y ago

Ok, we changed the URL from https://www.google.com/amp/venturebeat.com/2016/12/23/star-citizen-and-squadron-42-are-using-amazons-lumberyard-game-engine/amp/ https://www.google.com/amp/venturebeat.com/2016/12/23/star-c.... Thanks!

tornadoboy55 10y ago

Upwards to 70% of the XBOX360/PS3 generation AAA games ran on the Unreal Engine. For the XBONE/PS4 gen its 60% Unreal 30% Unity 10% stuff like CryEngine. It'd be very hard to knock Unreal off its throne since it's very, very well written and essentially free (you pay 5% of profits for commercial use when you go above a certain threshold). So no, there aren't any real openings for disruption unless Epic does something massively stupid.

scrollaway 10y ago
That's assuming that all game engines are created equal. I'll give you that Unreal and CryEngine are similar enough to make that comment, but there's plenty of space for innovation within engines. Amazon seems to be trying their hand at it with twitch integration for example. In general, game development is filled with archaic processes, boilerplate, inefficient workflows etc. Unity3d was the jQuery of game development in that regard, and we're nowhere near peak.
cwyers 10y ago
For AAA games, it's mostly in-house engines. Frostbite for EA games. Call of Duty games use the IW Engine. Bethesda uses either idTech or something geared for their RPGs.
- ChoGGi 10y ago
  Bethesda has been using the Gamebryo/Creation Engine for their RPGs (Fallout/Skyrim). I think Bethesda has only used idTech for Rage/Doom.
  - cwyers 10y ago
    The Wolfenstein games and The Evil Within are both idTech as well.
- tornadoboy55 10y ago
  They are too many to name. Check this[1] page for each gen. From gen 2 onwards, you'll be astounded. [1]https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Unreal_Engine_games https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Unreal_Engine_games

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