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Re:Crytek sues Star Citizen devs for copyright infringement,... by kristofferR on Thursday December 14, 2017 @04:44AM (#15921047)
Tldr: Crytek allows Amazon to create a cheap fork of CryEngine, then sues CryEngine users that switch to it.
Re:Crytek sues Star Citizen devs for copyright infringement,... by usrusr on Thursday December 14, 2017 @04:57AM (#15921107)
The strongest claim is that the original agreement was positioning SC as a showcase ad vehicle for cryengine, but, with CIG moving to the lumberyard fork, this is clearly not happening. Basically SC was married to cryengine until death do us apart, but now crytek is lying sick in deathbed and CIG have run off with their sister (because, despite all metaphors, CIG are still a company, not a spouse) instead of sitting at their bedside, holding hands as long as it takes.
Re:Crytek sues Star Citizen devs for copyright infringement,... by rootlocus on Thursday December 14, 2017 @06:20AM (#15921432)
This is false. They sued one user who had a contract not to switch to other engines.

> 36. Section 2.1.2 of the GLA contained a critical promise from Defendants that they would not develop the Star Citizen video game using any other video game engines.

If you don't want to get sued, don't sign contracts and breach them.

Re:Crytek sues Star Citizen devs for copyright infringement,... by lazyman75 on Thursday December 14, 2017 @07:34AM (#15921759)
"Allows"? "Cheap"? AFAIK Amazon paid 75 millions for that ...
Re:Crytek sues Star Citizen devs for copyright infringement,... by PhasmaFelis on Thursday December 14, 2017 @07:43AM (#15921809)