Crytek launched CRYENGINE V today at the 2016 Games Developers Conference - and now you can pay what you want for it!
CRYENGINE V is the latest iteration of the British developer's feature-packed set of tools and middleware and promises full access to the engine and source code at a cost anyone can afford. Crytek also say that their product is fully optimized for virtual reality
Unity, Unreal, and Amazon's Lumberyard are the other big game engines and have all recently been made available for free and now Crytek's powerful set of creative tools has joined the ranks.
Crytek said in a press release:
CRYENGINE V launches today with a "Pay What You Want" business model, offering developers everywhere total access to the engine's feature-set and full engine source code for a fee of their choosing, and with no obligation to pay royalties or additional service charges. Users who decide to make a contribution for utilizing CRYENGINE V can allocate up to 70% of the sum to Crytek's new Indie Development Fund - a grant program that will see Crytek directly supporting promising indie projects around the world.The latest evolution of CRYENGINE also introduces CRYENGINE Marketplace. The Marketplace will enable developers to access individual assets from Crytek's own library, as well as thousands of materials, sounds, and 3D objects created by the CRYENGINE community and other trusted vendors.