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by bd 3635 days ago
> one hell of a license that must be...

Probably something like when Amazon bought CryEngine license from Crytek and then released it for free as Lumberyard (including releasing source code, though not true open source).

The price for such "do whatever you want" license for CryEngine was supposed to be in $50M-70M range and basically rescued Crytek from bankrupcy (SwiftShader would be obviously much cheaper).

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Ok, managed to find the SwiftShader price (includes TransGaming patents, licensed know-how and licensed intellectual property) - it was $1.25M, announced April 20, 2016:

http://www.bloomberg.com/press-releases/2016-05-04/transgami...