Biography

Open 3D Engine
Other names	O3DE
Original author(s)	Crytek, Amazon Games
Developer(s)	Open 3D Foundation
Initial release	July 6, 2021
Stable release	2310 / October 9, 2023; 6 months ago
Repository	github.com/o3de/o3de/
Written in	C++, Lua, Python
Middleware	Qt
Operating system	Host: Windows, Linux, macOS (experimental); Target:; Windows; Linux; macOS (experimental); iOS (experimental); Android;
Platform	Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
Predecessor	Amazon Lumberyard
Type	3D engine
License	Apache License, Version 2.0, MIT License
Website	www.o3de.org

Open 3D Engine is a free and open-source 3D game engine developed by Open 3D Foundation, a subsidiary of the Linux Foundation,^[3] and distributed under the Apache 2.0 open source license.^[4] The initial version of the engine is an updated version of Amazon Lumberyard,^[5] contributed by Amazon Games.^[6]

Partners

Partners were recruited on the basis of resources, expertise, and motivation to foster a self-sustaining open-source community for O3DE. These partners include Accelbyte, Adobe, Apocalypse Studios, Audiokinetic, Backtrace.io, Carbonated, Futurewei, GAMEPOCH, Genvid Technologies, Hadean, Huawei, HERE Technologies, Intel, International Game Developers Association, Kythera AI, Niantic, Open Robotics, PopcornFX, Red Hat, Rochester Institute of Technology, SideFX, Tafi, TLM Partners, and Wargaming.^[4]

Premier members are Adobe, AWS, Epic Games, Huawei, Intel, Microsoft, Niantic, and Tencent (with the LightSpeed Studios brand).^[7]

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