RakNet

Original author(s)	Jenkins Software LLC
Developer(s)	Oculus VR, Inc.
Repository	github.com/facebookarchive/RakNet ;
Written in	C++
Operating system	Linux, OS X, Windows, et al.
Type	Game middleware
License	3-clause BSD License
Website	github.com/OculusVR/RakNet

RakNet is networking middleware developed by Oculus VR, Inc. for use in the computer and video game industry. RakNet was originally authored by Jenkins Software LLC.

Overview

RakNet is a C++ class library that provides UDP and reliable TCP transport. It contains several core systems that rely on the transport layer: object replication; Remote procedure call in C++ using Boost C++ Libraries; VoIP supporting FMOD, DirectSound, and PortAudio; NAT traversal; and Patch.^{[clarification needed]}

Its source was available without charge for games grossing under $100,000^[2] allowing use by developers of indie or free/open source games.^[3]

On July 7, 2014, RakNet was bought by Oculus VR who released the source code for PCs, under the BSD licence with a patent granting license.^[4]^[5]

^ https://github.com/OculusVR/RakNet/blob/master/LICENSE
^ . "RakNet - Multiplayer game network engine." RakNet - Multiplayer game network engine. Jenkins Software LLC, 25 Jun 2011. Web. 11 Feb 2012. <http://www.jenkinssoftware.com/pricing.html>.
^ Jenkins, Kevin, and Digitalghost. "RakNet in open source games." RakNet - Multiplayer game network engine. Jenkins Software LLC, 27 July 2010. Web. 11 Feb 2012. <http://www.jenkinssoftware.com/forum/index.php?topic=3371#msg15887>
^ "GitHub for OculusVR/RakNet/LICENSE" <https://github.com/OculusVR/RakNet/blob/master/LICENSE>
^ Jeffrey Grubb (2014-07-07). "Oculus VR acquires game-networking engine RakNet — and makes it open-source". VentureBeat.