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I recently wrote about Esenthel and it seems they are now moving to better align themselves with engines like CryEngine and Unreal Engine with subscriptions.

They have announced what was going to be Esenthel 3.0 is now just Esenthel Engine and will be continually updated as time goes on.

Esenthel is now available for as low as $14.99 a month, sadly that is still more expensive than the other major game engines, so I don't exactly see how they will compete at all.

To get the source code access (it's not open source, just access to the source) you need to pay the $499.99 fee for a years worth of subscription. When you look at the alternatives, Unreal Engine 4+ is only $19 a month with source code.

I don't quite get how Esenthel will compete with prices much higher than bigger more well known engines. They sure do have an uphill struggle with this one.

You can see the engine in action here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=qFVNx5VXzEo

About
"Esenthel" is a mix of words: Essential and Essence.
Esenthel Engine is a Next-Gen Computer Game Engine.

Supported Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iOS and Web.
In development: Since Year 2000.
Used by: Hundreds of Developers Worldwide.

Key Features:
  • Very Easy to Use
  • Advanced Graphics and Physics
  • High Performance
  • Unlimited Sized Worlds
  • Collaborative Development
  • Auto Publishing
  • 100+ Tutorials and 90+ Documentation Pages Included
  • Esenthel Store to sell your own Items
  • Frequent Updates
  • Rock Solid - Zero Bug Tolerance
  • Free to Try!


Interesting time for game engines that's for sure. Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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Sabun Apr 6, 2014
Any list of noteworthy games made with Esenthel (That's really hard to say/type)? Anything that actually runs on Linux right now?
David Rogers Apr 6, 2014
Quoting: SabunAny list of noteworthy games made with Esenthel (That's really hard to say/type)? Anything that actually runs on Linux right now?

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