CRYENGINE VS Panda3D

False. See for yourself. They openly state that you can "Use CRYENGINE for free. 5% royalty applies when you ship your project. Your first $5K annual revenue per project is royalty-free.".

yeah, I think you're right there. I know the feeling of being on the other side of the problem, so I can relate with the crytek guys. they need to get their shit together, sure, but they are human beings and these problems are really hard. I mean, head over to github, there's a version of the cryengine there for you to read and comprehend if you like. check out the collision detection :)

I'd wager that somewhere around 99% of games for sale on Steam from large shops to small indie games are either created with Unity, Unreal Engine, or CryEngine (Amazon's Lumberyard is a close relative of CryEngine).

I have very high hopes for Godot. Besides, if you're the sole developer of a side project, you don't want to use what the AAA titles use. Have you seen the length of the credits on those things? If that's the path you want to go down, then you might as well give the cryengine a go, get yourself a license to some mocap software, etc lol

Unreal Engine, Valve Source Engine, Crytec, and Unity are the big ones. I suspect that’s what people mean when they say this. There are a few others, but they are either used in less popular games, or they are proprietary engines that are not publicly available like the Snowdrop Engine. I know some PC games would ship with the editor too, although it’s been a long time since I’ve done any mod work, so I don’t know if that’s still the case.

The proprietary options of Unity, GameMaker Studio 2, Unreal Engine, and CRYENGINE.

Panda3D (MIT/C++) https://github.com/panda3d/panda3d

For open source 3d engines that use Python check out Panda3D or Ursina. They're both a blast to use and let you write your codd how you want.

[0] https://www.panda3d.org/

[1] https://www.ursinaengine.org/

Panda3D: Let's you make games with c++ and python. I don't think there is an "editor" or anything like that with this engine, but it does look like there have been some decent games made with it. Could be good for smaller games. Modified BSD License.

I know a lot of people recommend Godot because it's super good but if you want a more code oriented and batteries included engine I recommend Panda3D [0] it's open source, super mature (it's actually one of the oldest continously developed game engines), and can be used form Python and C++. Not sure why it's not more popular it's flexiable and super fun to use.

[0] https://www.panda3d.org/

Some of the game engines we have now have photogrammetry technology built-in, meaning that developers can easily integrate it into their games. This allows for even more detailed and realistic environments to be created in 3D games. The most prominent being Unreal, Unity, and Lumberyard -- including new and beginner-friendly ones like Panda3D and Yahaha. All of these game engines have photogrammetry at their core to help developers create realistic 3D models and textures quickly and efficiently.

Make sure to provide your junior developers or any new members with the resources and tools they need to succeed. This could include coding books (The Self-Taught Programmer was my favorite before), online tutorials, or access to development tools and software. There are game engines available that can be a training ground for new devs, some of the game engines I’ve tried are Panda3D, GameMaker and Godot. I’ve also tried newer engines like Yahaha, but this one is pretty easy compared to other engines so there’s really not much of a challenge. The point is, no matter what resources and tools you provide, make sure they are tailored to the skill level of your junior developers.

...and there are some samples in the source https://github.com/panda3d/panda3d/tree/master/samples

It's not my project, but https://www.panda3d.org/ is to my knowledge the next best step after Unity and Unreal game engines. Unlike those, panda is open source and available for C++ and Python.