Amazon Lumberyard (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Amazon Lumberyard" in English language version.

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amazon.com (Global: 105^th place; English: 79^th place)

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"Announcing Amazon Lumberyard 1.28". Amazon. May 19, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
"Lumberyard Details". Amazon. Retrieved February 20, 2016. Lumberyard provides free access to its native C++ source code.
"Built for Builders: The Story of AWS and Open 3D Engine – Developer Preview". Amazon Web Services. July 6, 2021. Archived from the original on June 14, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
"Amazon Lumberyard FAQ". Amazon Web Services, Inc. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
Connors, J.C. (March 14, 2016). "Now Available – Lumberyard Beta 1.1". Amazon GameDev Blog. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
Chen, Hao (June 28, 2016). "VR, HDR, and more in Lumberyard Beta 1.3 – Available Now". Amazon GameDev Blog. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
Lumberyard & Amazon GameLift: Now Available – Lumberyard on GitHub by Todd Gilbertsen on 15 August 2017
"Amazon Lumberyard: Features".

docs.aws.amazon.com

"Lua Scripting - Lumberyard". Lumberyard Developer Guide. Amazon. Archived from the original on December 29, 2016. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
"Lumberyard Release Notes – Beta 1.0 (February 2016) - Lumberyard Release Notes". Archived from the original on November 20, 2017. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
"Lumberyard Release Notes – Beta 1.12 (December 2017) - Lumberyard Release Notes". Archived from the original on December 19, 2017. Retrieved February 17, 2018.

games.amazon.com

"Let the games begin". amazon.com. Retrieved January 13, 2017.

develop-online.net (Global: 9,229^th place; English: 5,912^th place)

Jarvis, Matthew (March 16, 2016). "First Amazon Lumberyard update brings mobile support, Substance integration". Develop. NewBay Media. Retrieved April 2, 2016.

engadget.com (Global: 466^th place; English: 349^th place)

"'Star Citizen' switches to Amazon's game engine". Engadget. December 25, 2016.

gamedeveloper.com (Global: 4,881^st place; English: 2,796^th place)

Nutt, Christian (February 9, 2016). "Amazon launches new, free, high-quality game engine: Lumberyard". Gamasutra. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
"Star Citizen dev drops CryEngine in favor of Lumberyard". Game Developer. December 27, 2016.

gameshub.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Spin-off to Controversial Crowdfunded Star Citizen Launches in 2026". GamesHub. August 27, 2025.

gamespot.com (Global: 125^th place; English: 104^th place)

Makuch, Eddie (April 6, 2015). "Amazon and Crytek Agree to Licensing Deal Worth $50-$70 Million - Report". GameSpot. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
"Star Citizen Switches Game Engines". GameSpot. December 26, 2016.

gamingbolt.com (Global: 6,324^th place; English: 3,782^nd place)

"Star Citizen Creator Aiming for Release in 2027 or 2028". GamingBolt. August 27, 2025.

github.com (Global: 383^rd place; English: 320^th place)

license on github.com/aws/Lumberyard

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Mccaffrey, Ryan (October 24, 2018). "Deadhaus Sonata Announced From Eternal Darkness, Legacy of Kain Creator Denis Dyack". Retrieved December 18, 2018.

kotaku.com (Global: 401^st place; English: 271^st place)

Neltz, András (February 9, 2016). "Amazon Releases Its Own Game Engine For Free". Kotaku. Retrieved February 20, 2016.

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"Linux Foundation to Form New Open 3D Foundation". Linux Foundation. July 6, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2021.

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"Release Date Update". newworld.com. July 10, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2020.

pcgamer.com (Global: 428^th place; English: 286^th place)

Morrison, Angus (February 9, 2016). "Amazon launches free 'triple-A' Lumberyard engine". PC Gamer. Retrieved February 20, 2016.

pcgamesn.com (Global: 1,748^th place; English: 1,058^th place)

McKeand, Kirk (February 23, 2017). "The DRG Initiative is a third-person team shooter where Twitch can influence battles". PCGamesN. Retrieved February 23, 2017.

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"Final Crucible Developer Update". Crucible. October 9, 2020. Archived from the original on October 10, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2020.

polygon.com (Global: 180^th place; English: 133^rd place)

Good, Owen S. (February 9, 2016). "Amazon rolls out Lumberyard, an entirely free game development engine". Polygon. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
Good, Owen (February 9, 2016). "Amazon rolls out Lumberyard, an entirely free game development engine". Polygon. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
"More than four years into development Star Citizen changes game engine". Polygon. December 23, 2016.

rockpapershotgun.com (Global: 1,438^th place; English: 877^th place)

"The tech underpinning Star Citizen looks mighty impressive in new trailer". Rock Paper Shotgun. November 25, 2023.

tomshardware.com (Global: 2,976^th place; English: 1,939^th place)

"'Star Citizen' Devs Switch To Lumberyard Game Engine, Add 'Star Marine' First-Person Shooter Module". Tom's Hardware. December 28, 2016.

tweaktown.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Star Citizen's new StarEngine tech demo is one of the most impressive we've ever seen". TweakTown. October 24, 2023.

uploadvr.com (Global: low place; English: 8,186^th place)

Feltham, Jamie (June 6, 2016). "Amazon Lumberyard's 1.3 Update is All About VR". UploadVR. Retrieved December 21, 2016.

venturebeat.com (Global: 616^th place; English: 430^th place)

Takahashi, Dean (February 12, 2016). "Inside Amazon's decision to make a video game engine". VentureBeat. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
"Star Citizen and Squadron 42 are using Amazon's Lumberyard game engine". VentureBeat. December 23, 2016.
Takahashi, Dean (July 6, 2021). "Amazon shifts Lumberyard to open source 3D game engine supported by 20 companies". GamesBeat (VentureBeat). Archived from the original on July 7, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2021.

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; English: 1^st place)

"Lua Scripting - Lumberyard". Lumberyard Developer Guide. Amazon. Archived from the original on December 29, 2016. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
"Built for Builders: The Story of AWS and Open 3D Engine – Developer Preview". Amazon Web Services. July 6, 2021. Archived from the original on June 14, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
Reese, Derek [@derekreese] (July 6, 2021). "@IkDusWel @misslivirose @godotengine Well, for starters, O3DE is not CryEngine/Lumberyard. It continues some of the best features and code from Lumberyard, but is its own full rewrite and independent engine. I'd also say O3DE and Godot seem to target different audiences - AAA, vs small studio & indie" (Tweet). Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 26, 2021 – via Twitter.
Reese, Derek [@derekreese] (July 6, 2021). "Different engine than Lumberyard, but we appreciate the mention! https://t.co/GU4n9P83tF" (Tweet). Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 26, 2021 – via Twitter.
"Lumberyard Release Notes – Beta 1.0 (February 2016) - Lumberyard Release Notes". Archived from the original on November 20, 2017. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
"Lumberyard Release Notes – Beta 1.12 (December 2017) - Lumberyard Release Notes". Archived from the original on December 19, 2017. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
Takahashi, Dean (July 6, 2021). "Amazon shifts Lumberyard to open source 3D game engine supported by 20 companies". GamesBeat (VentureBeat). Archived from the original on July 7, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
"Final Crucible Developer Update". Crucible. October 9, 2020. Archived from the original on October 10, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2020.

x.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Reese, Derek [@derekreese] (July 6, 2021). "@IkDusWel @misslivirose @godotengine Well, for starters, O3DE is not CryEngine/Lumberyard. It continues some of the best features and code from Lumberyard, but is its own full rewrite and independent engine. I'd also say O3DE and Godot seem to target different audiences - AAA, vs small studio & indie" (Tweet). Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 26, 2021 – via Twitter.
Reese, Derek [@derekreese] (July 6, 2021). "Different engine than Lumberyard, but we appreciate the mention! https://t.co/GU4n9P83tF" (Tweet). Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 26, 2021 – via Twitter.

Amazon Lumberyard (English Wikipedia)

amazon.com (Global: 105th place; English: 79th place)

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develop-online.net (Global: 9,229th place; English: 5,912th place)

engadget.com (Global: 466th place; English: 349th place)

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polygon.com (Global: 180^th place; English: 133^rd place)

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