Software engineering

"Game Maker was initially developed by Prof Mark Overmars in 1999. GameMaker is the world’s most widely used Game Development product and has been downloaded more than 10 million times. The demand continues to increase and Game Maker downloads more than 5,000 times every day from the YoYo Games website."

This is a 3D game engine available for the Windows XP/Vista and MacOS X platforms. “The C4 Engine contains a comprehensive suite of robustly implemented game programming tools…. it also includes integrated support for sound, music, networking, input devices, resource management, and more.”

“Panda3D is a game engine, a framework for 3D rendering and game development for Python and C++ programs. Panda3D is Open Source and free for any purpose, including commercial ventures, thanks to its liberal license.”

“Our [game] engine was designed from the very beginning to support 64 bit multiple core processors, to be as platform independent as possible, and to scale across many generations of hardware, including hardware which has not yet even been released.“ CryEngine 3 is also available and included in the resources section of this database.

CryENGINE® 3 is a “multi-platform engine” that can be used “to make greater real-time 3D games and simulations… CryENGINE® 3 is the only 3rd Generation Engine which delivers all you need to create amazing AAA+ games in one program. With all necessary game building tools contained within one engine, this approach saves money … and improves performance – all our systems (AI, Animation, Physics, Rendering, Streaming, Network) are perfectly synchronized and matched.“

“Unity is a multiplatform game development tool, designed from the start to ease creation. A fully integrated professional application, Unity just happens to contain the most powerful engine this side of a million dollars.”

“Our five comprehensive AI game tools allow you to buy only the functionality you need to give your game and your NPCs an edge. The latest product series 2.6 offers easier debugging, faster integration of new and existing code, and optimized performance across platforms. Moreover, an improved graphical user interface gives both game designers and programmers easy-to-use tools for design and implementation.”

“Trinigy develops and sells the Vision Game Engine. Now in its seventh version, the mature game engine is carefully engineered to empower game developers with unrestrictive workflows, numerous middleware integrations, and the technical and creative freedom to transform imaginative ideas into immersive gameplay.”

Found at www.devmaster.net/engines,“This database is committed to providing you with the most accurate and up-to-date information for current engines around the web. Each engine contains a brief description as well as a list of supported features and general info (platform, API, etc.). In addition, you will find reviews/ratings from DevMaster.net staff or community members to help you decide which engine is right for you.“