The Generous Space of Alternative Game Engines (A Curation)
Game Developer
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
The pursuit of platform agnosticism is a way of reclaiming power constantly lost to the game industry's drive to maximize profits.
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Game Developer
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
The pursuit of platform agnosticism is a way of reclaiming power constantly lost to the game industry's drive to maximize profits.
Game From Scratch
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
GameFromScratch.com RavEngine C++ Game Engine RavEngine is an open-source cross platform C++ 23 based 3D game engine for Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iOS and more. It is considered an early alpha and should not be used in a production capacity.
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Game From Scratch
DECEMBER 2, 2024
GameFromScratch.com Rust Powered Bevy Game Engine Release 0.15 Almost 5 months after the previous release the open-source Rust powered cross-platform 2D/3D data driven game engine/framework Bevy just released Bevy 0.15. release in […] The post Rust Powered Bevy Game Engine Release 0.15
Game Developer
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
The 2D engine is now free for non-commercial use on all non-console platforms and has introduced a new one-time fee catered towards hobbyists and indies.
AWS Games
MARCH 11, 2025
Game studios, with geographically distributed teams, are challenged with creating and delivering innovative, increasingly complex, games across multiple platforms, on time and on budget. platform is addressing these challenges head-on with its comprehensive cloud-native game development environment built on Amazon Web Services (AWS).
Big Games
MARCH 27, 2025
This article compares these two platforms in detail and explores their features, benefits, and real-world applications to help you make an informed decision. Unreal Engine Created by Epic Games, it is well known for its advanced rendering capabilities and excellent visuals. Unreal Engine Its advanced rendering engine sets it apart.
GamesIndustry.biz
MAY 23, 2024
Sony seems to be building a mobile games platform for free-to-play games. This is according to tech site TweakTown , which spotted a job listing for a mobile platform architect.
Cocos
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
This release focuses on package size reduction, rendering pipeline improvements, and editor usability, alongside extensive bug fixes and platform compatibility enhancements. Platform support : Google Play : Initial support added (not yet complete, to be finalized in future community releases). Migu Platform : Added support.
Game From Scratch
FEBRUARY 20, 2023
GameFromScratch.com Flax Engine 1.5 Released The cross platform source available 3D game engine Flax Engine just released version 1.5. This is a fairly significant upgrade on the Flax Game Engine, which released v1.0 The engine has come a long way in a short period of time. back in December 2020.
Unity Blog
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
With the recent release of the Meta Quest 3 headset, Unity tools for cross-platform mixed reality development on the device have moved from experimental to fully supported in the Editor’s 2022 LTS.
Game From Scratch
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
GameFromScratch.com The Jolt Physics Engine The Joly Physics Engine is a cross platform physics engine that powers the game Horizon Forbidden West. The reasoning behind the creation of the Jolt Physics engine was as follows: Jolt just released Jolt Physics 4.0, It is open source under the MIT license.
Awesome Tuts
DECEMBER 18, 2022
It’s also the language Unreal Engine, arguably the most popular game engine in the world, uses too. However, there are some differences between the traditional C++ programming software developers use and C++ that is used in Unreal Engine to create video games. C++ Variables In Unreal Engine. Variables In C++.
Game From Scratch
MAY 16, 2023
GameFromScratch.com JetBrains Rider for Godot Engine Development The Rider IDE from JetBrains is increasingly becoming their go to IDE for game developers, with Unreal Engine, Unity and now Godot Engine support.
GamesIndustry.biz
MARCH 15, 2024
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox CCP Games, developer of Eve Online, has announced that its Carbon Development Platform is now open source. Players and developers can use the resource to create titles for free. Read more
PreMortem.Games
DECEMBER 24, 2024
Stressful During the day he works as a Senior Software Engineer at Blizzard Entertainment, creating games like Hearthstone. Life lessons He worked 5 years on his nostalgic 3D platformer Raccoo Venture , but according to Brazilian solo developer Diego Ras the journey was extremely rewarding. I want to work smart, not hard.
Logic Simplified
APRIL 3, 2024
It is built on the WordPress SaaS platform and offers users several free themes to get started. WORDPRESS VS OTHER CMS PLATFORMS: A COMPARISON GUIDE This section will look at WordPress vs other CMS platforms and evaluate their features and differences in various categories, from user-friendliness and customizability to security.
AWS Games
JUNE 15, 2023
Epic Games (Epic) is a leading interactive entertainment company and provider of Unreal Engine (UE), one of the most open and advanced real-time 3D creation tools that powers some of the world’s leading games including Fortnite, and is also utilized by creators across industries to deliver cutting-edge experiences. NET Framework 4.6.x
Mircosoft Game Dev
JANUARY 16, 2025
Breaking changes Animation Audio C# Core Editor GDScript Import Input Physics Platforms Rendering and shaders XR New in Beta 1! Weve unified the code to make sure it works the same on both platforms, and weve fixed some bugs. by George Marques ( GH-46830 ), Typed Dictionaries rapidly became one of the engines most requested features.
AWS Games
JUNE 28, 2023
In this article we’ll show you how to build an Unreal Engine game with full support for the AWS Graviton processor. We show 42% cost savings with the Graviton instance for the same performance, 22% more throughput and a 20% lower price than on x86 cores with an Unreal Engine-based game, Lyra Starter Game.
PreMortem.Games
APRIL 13, 2023
Based on the designer’s vision and in tune with the game’s visual style the platform generates a base character. According to Jim Franzen , CMO at Didimo, the platform allows for an increase in digital characters in a game. “We One interesting AI driven solution is the character creation tool Popul8 by Didimo.
Jesper Juul
DECEMBER 10, 2024
I’ve interviewed Commodore engineers, played the games, read the magazines, learned to program the machine again, and connected with new and old friends on the demoscene. It was also, from 1985 to 1993, the platform for which most video games were made. Writing Too Much Fun has been an incredible journey with twists and turns.
Game From Scratch
JANUARY 11, 2024
GameFromScratch.com Learn Unreal Engine with GameDev.Tv Humble Bundle There is a new Humble Bundle of interest to game developers, the Learn Unreal Engine with GameDev.TV As the name implies, this bundle is a collection of video courses (on the Teachable Platform) from GameDev.tv
GamesIndustry.biz
AUGUST 16, 2024
Silent Hill: Ascension was developed in Unreal Engine utilising the platform's MetaHuman Creator. Comprised of 22 episodes, the series followed a choose-your-own-adventure style narrative with story outcomes decided by viewers. Read more
Unity Blog
AUGUST 15, 2023
The Unity Editor and Standalone Players now provide cross-platform support for HDR output and full compatibility with the Universal and High Definition Render Pipelines.
GamesIndustry.biz
OCTOBER 27, 2023
Bond is now Xbox president, overseeing Xbox hardware and software platforms, including "player and creator experiences, platform engineering, strategy, business planning, data and analytics and business development," Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer explained in an internal memo.
GamesIndustry.biz
OCTOBER 1, 2024
for developers that release eligible Unreal Engine games on Epic Games Stores at the same time as other mobile, console, or PC platforms. Epic Games will drop its royalty fees from 5% to 3.5% Read more
GamesIndustry.biz
JULY 3, 2024
As announced earlier this year , the company is planning to make its proprietary Carbon Development Platform – which encompasses the studio's Carbon Engine and other technology – an open source property, giving other developers their chance to get to grips with the same tools behind CCP's flagship title.
AWS Games
MARCH 13, 2025
Find out more about a flexible Game Provisioning Platform they developed that can automatically spin up game services tailored to the unique requirements of different Riot titles. Additionally, get access to AWS experts and meet directly with experienced game industry leaders.
AWS Games
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Most recently, QORPO integrated Amazon GameLift into its infrastructure to enable scalable cross-platform server hosting and matchmaking across titles. The platform is developed with blockchain technology, bridging Web2 and Web3 gaming experiences. However, Web3 game aspects can remain entirely invisible if the player chooses.
AWS Games
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Principal Software Engineer Brian Miller; Zynga Principal Software Engineer Chris Vodak and Engineering Manager Ardrian Hardjono; Supercell Sr. Cloud Governance Engineer Toni Syvanen; and Epic Games Technical Director Mattias Jansson.
Game From Scratch
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
GameFromScratch.com The Future of C# in Godot With several Unity developers moving to the Godot Game Engine the C# language support in the Godot engine just became much more important for future developments.
iXie gaming
MARCH 2, 2025
continues to evolve, leveraging AI, modern rendering techniques, and cutting-edge game engines to push the boundaries of game design. This makes it perfect for indie developers and cross-platform releases. From pixel-perfect platformers to tactical RPGs, this hybrid approach enhances both design and gameplay. Challenges in 2.5D
GamesIndustry.biz
JULY 30, 2024
Web-based mobile distribution platform Dotplay has secured $1 million in a pre-seed funding round. Led by venture capital firm Transcend Fund, the investment will be used to develop its platform further and expand its core team of developers and engineers.
AWS Games
MARCH 6, 2025
Based on our experiences talking with other streaming platforms, we were anticipating having to do a custom build, but we didnt need to. Controlling costs at scale Bringing any one game to a streaming platform for the first time can be a major undertaking and Jackbox Games has a sizable game library.
Logic Simplified
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
It is highly extensible, and is available for Windows, MacOS, and Linux, providing a common ground for developers working on multiple platforms. Unreal - Game Engine Unreal Engine is a powerful and production-proven RT3D (Real-Time 3D) computer graphics game engine developed by Epic Games.
Indie DB
JANUARY 20, 2023
The Unreal Engine powered game creation platform Playcraft is now available.
GamesIndustry.biz
OCTOBER 18, 2024
Unity 6 has been released across mobile, PC, and console, as well as other platforms, including extended reality. Read more
Awesome Tuts
JANUARY 2, 2023
Unreal Engine has the most advanced lighting system out of all game engines. This tutorial is meant for beginners as well as experts in Unreal Engine. You can check out the Parasite Platformer tutorial by clicking the link below: Create A Parasite Platformer Game In Unreal Engine. Before we begin one note.
PreMortem.Games
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
Based on the number of users installing a game, the platform will trigger a fee depending on specific revenue and installation thresholds. Because the fee is based on the number of installs—not monetization like Unreal Engine—developing free-to-play titles is at risk of suddenly becoming much more costly.
GamesIndustry.biz
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox RAFA Racing Club has acquired the online racing community service platform, Grid Finder. Read more
AWS Games
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Multiplayer games platform CrazyGames engages more than 35 million players around the world with browser-based titles such as Ludo King and Paper Delivery Boy in 24 different languages. Since then, the platform has grown organically and now hosts more than 3,000 games spanning different genres. Plus, there’s a huge risk reduction.
PreMortem.Games
MARCH 29, 2024
Ultimately, we decided to create our custom physics engine, using NWH Wheel Collider as a base for collisions and writing every part of car physics from scratch. Developing our own engine was challenging, requiring extensive testing and iteration, but it was crucial for delivering the racing experience we envisioned.”
GamesIndustry.biz
MAY 5, 2023
Game Pass has been beloved, Xbox Series X is a superb piece of console hardware, Series S is an unprecedented marvel in terms of bang-for-buck performance, and from Phil Spencer down, the company's execs and spokespeople have perfected the art of making all the right noises to make game consumers feel good about the platform. Read more
Unity Blog
JANUARY 19, 2024
Unity game developers can now make mobile games accessible to iOS and Android screen readers with the launch of Mobile Screen Reader support, available from Unity 2023.2 Tech Stream and above. This is the first of many runtime features slated to enhance gamer accessibility.
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