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Tldr: Crytek allows Amazon to create a cheap fork of CryEngine, then sues CryEngine users that switch to it.
by kristofferR 9y ago
Tldr: Crytek allows Amazon to create a cheap fork of CryEngine, then sues CryEngine users that switch to it.
- usrusr 9y agoThe strongest claim is that the original agreement was positioning SC as a showcase ad vehicle for cryengine, but, with CIG moving to the lumberyard fork, this is clearly not happening. Basically SC was married to cryengine until death do us apart, but now crytek is lying sick in deathbed and CIG have run off with their sister (because, despite all metaphors, CIG are still a company, not a spouse) instead of sitting at their bedside, holding hands as long as it takes.
- rootlocus 9y agoThis is false. They sued one user who had a contract not to switch to other engines. > 36. Section 2.1.2 of the GLA contained a critical promise from Defendants that they would not develop the Star Citizen video game using any other video game engines. If you don't want to get sued, don't sign contracts and breach them.
- lazyman75 9y ago"Allows"? "Cheap"? AFAIK Amazon paid 75 millions for that ...
- PhasmaFelis 9y agoNo. Here's a better tldr. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15919833 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15919833