====== Game Engine Compare ======

  * https://www.pluralsight.com/blog/film-games/unity-udk-cryengine-game-engine-choose
  * https://www.pluralsight.com/blog/film-games/unreal-engine-4-powering-next-generation-games
  * https://forum.unity3d.com/threads/holy-crap-cryengine-is-now-100-royalty-free.394134/
  * https://forum.unity3d.com/threads/cryengine-now-has-c-more.392660/
  * https://forums.unrealengine.com/showthread.php?129405-Game-engines-price-comparison
  * https://www.cryengine.com/community_archive/viewtopic.php?f=355&t=134341
  * https://www.polygon.com/2015/3/3/8145273/valve-source-2-announcement-free-developers

**Engine Links**
  * CryEngine (for PC, Playstation, and Xbox): https://www.cryengine.com/get-cryengine
    * (detail on free usage: [[http://www.dsogaming.com/news/crytek-open-sources-cryengine-available-download-everyone/|link dsoaming]], [[http://kotaku.com/cryteks-video-game-engine-is-now-free-1765078659|link kotaku]] )
    * Lumberyard (fork from CryEngine, free from Amazon Cloud Service): https://aws.amazon.com/lumberyard/
  * Unreal Engine 4:
  * Unity
  * unigine: https://unigine.com
  * other:
    * source engine: https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Category:Source_SDK_FAQ
    * source film maker: https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Source_Filmmaker
      * http://www.sourcefilmmaker.com/post.php?id=17206
      * http://www.sourcefilmmaker.com/faq/
    * MS XNA game studio 4: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=23714
    * torque 3d: http://www.garagegames.com/products/torque-3d
      * 2d: http://www.garagegames.com/products/torque-2d
    * GStudio A8： http://www.conitec.net/english/gstudio/order8.php

  * wip

^ cost table | CryEngine5 | Lumberyard | UE4 | Unity |
| initial start | free or your price | free | free | free |
| engine source code | available | available | available | no |
| free license limit | none | multiple player need aws | <3kp3m | <100kpy |
| free attachment | ? | ? | none | splash |
| royalty cost | 0 | ? | 5% or custom | |
| per seat cost | 0 | ? | 0 | $35 *Dev*Platform |
| usage limit | military, science, architect, big |
^^^^
^ feature compare | CryEngine5 | Lumberyard | UE4 | Unity |
| wip |
| target platform | win,linux,oculus,xbox,ps4 |
| mobile platform |
| VR |