RocketWerkz open-sources BRUTAL, a C# game development framework

RocketWerkz and Ahwoo, both founded by DayZ veteran Dean Hall, have released BRUTAL, a C# and .NET framework with C++ libraries and low-level graphics access, as open source. It is free for commercial games with no royalties, but requires attribution and a logo before gameplay.

• BRUTAL combines C# and .NET with C++ libraries and low-level graphics access
• Commercial use is free with no royalties, but a logo must appear before gameplay
• Rimworld moved off Unity to Waylith, an engine built on BRUTAL
• Hall argues frameworks, not third-party engines, are the future of game development