DayZ creator Dean Hall releases open-source game development framework Brutal

DayZ creator Dean Hall has released Brutal, an open-source game development framework built in C# by his companies Ahwoo and RocketWerkz. It is free to use, including in commercial games, with no royalties and only a copyright notice required in credits. Work began in 2022 and it has already been used in six projects across three studios, including RocketWerkz's Kitten Space Adventure and the Waylith engine behind Ludeon Studios' Rimworld.