Article 5PA2G Today I learned that Amazon’s game engine can be used to aid humanity in a zombie apocalypse

Today I learned that Amazon’s game engine can be used to aid humanity in a zombie apocalypse

by
Cameron Faulkner
from The Verge on (#5PA2G)
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Amazon's in-house game engine, Lumberyard, can't normally be used for life-critical or safety-critical circumstances, as stated in the terms of service agreement for Amazon Web Services. Things like medical equipment, automated transportation systems, autonomous vehicles, crewed spacecraft, or military use in connection with live combat are all off-limits.

Almost all software and hardware come with extensive mandatory agreements that you need to comply with to use them, so these rules are understandable and probably for the best. At the same time, you should also know that some of those rules will go totally out the window in the event of a zombie apocalypse, should it (hopefully not) ever happen.

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