Amazon’s New Game Engine Has a “Zombie Apocalypse” Clause

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For those not aware of it, Amazon has just released its free proprietary game engine, and inside the engine’s service terms, you can find a “Zombie Apocalypse” clause at point 57.10.

57.10 Acceptable Use; Safety-Critical Systems. Your use of the Lumberyard Materials must comply with the AWS Acceptable Use Policy. The Lumberyard Materials are not intended for use with life-critical or safety-critical systems, such as use in operation of medical equipment, automated transportation systems, autonomous vehicles, aircraft or air traffic control, nuclear facilities, manned spacecraft, or military use in connection with live combat. However, this restriction will not apply in the event of the occurrence (certified by the United States Centers for Disease Control or successor body) of a widespread viral infection transmitted via bites or contact with bodily fluids that causes human corpses to reanimate and seek to consume living human flesh, blood, brain or nerve tissue and is likely to result in the fall of organized civilization.

Now how awesome is that? :)

[Via Dave Lee on Twitter | Picture via Kotaku]


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