Amazon’s releasing their very own game engine. Lumberyard, as they call it, is based on Crytek’s famous CryEngine, and can be used to develop games for both PC and consoles. It’s also free to download, and comes with “no seat fees, subscription fees, or requirements to share revenue.”

Amazon's Android Appstore Terms Unreasonable, Says Game Developers' Association

Owen Good

4/14/11 10:00pm

The terms of selling through Amazon's newly launched Android app store are so unusual - if not unfair to games makers - that the International Game Developers Association has circulated a letter cautioning its members to read any agreement with Amazon closely, and to understand what prerogatives they may be giving up…

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