Open 3D Engine
Open 3D Engine is a free and open-source 3D game engine developed by Open 3D Foundation, a subsidiary of the Linux Foundation, and distributed under the Apache 2.0 open source license. The initial version of the engine is an updated version of Amazon Lumberyard, contributed by Amazon Games.
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| Open 3D Engine | |
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| Other names | O3DE |
| Original authors | Crytek, Amazon Games |
| Developer | Open 3D Foundation |
| Initial release | July 6, 2021 |
| Stable release | 25.10.2[1] 
/ 27 January 2026 |
| Written in | C++, Lua, Python |
| Middleware | Qt |
| Operating system | Host: Windows, Linux, macOS (experimental) Target: [2] |
| Platform | Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android |
| Predecessor | Amazon Lumberyard |
| Type | 3D engine |
| License | Apache Software License 2.0, MIT License |
| Website | www.o3de.org |
| Repository | github.com/o3de/o3de/ |
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
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- ^ "Release Notes for Open 3D Engine 25.10.2". January 27, 2026.
- ^ "Open 3D Engine - Platform development". Open 3D Engine. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
- ^ Germain, Jack (July 6, 2021). "New Open 3D Engine Game-Changing for Developers". TechNewsWorld.
- ^ a b "Built for Builders: The Story of AWS and Open 3D Engine – Developer Preview". Amazon Web Services. July 6, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
- ^ Lardinois, Frederic (October 18, 2022). "The Open 3D Engine adds improved terrain creation and collaboration tools". TechCrunch. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
- ^ Takahashi, Dean (July 6, 2021). "Amazon shifts Lumberyard to open source 3D game engine supported by 20 companies". VentureBeat. Archived from the original on July 7, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
- ^ "O3D Foundation". O3D Foundation. May 12, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
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