With the same logic guys, windows xp isn't dead too. You can install it and "use" it. But is it worth it in 2022 as a daily drive? Well, if you aren't masochistic then it is not. I don't think it's a good way to determine if product is alive or not by looking how many users are using it. In my opinion product is alive if it's developed/updated. And you can say whatever you want about acknex, but it is dead == abandoned by it's developer! You won't get any updates or support which is promised on the 'features' page. In 2022 there are better options not only future proof but also easier to learn and master. Will they be as fun to use as acknex? Well, I couldn't get used to them, but does that mean that acknex is alive? No it doesn't. I wouldn't advice anyone purchasing acknex nowadays, especially considering that it's abandoned by Conitec. It is still a good engine for a hobby, just to toy around with it. But it's not a good choice for developing commercial projects. You can say that this engine is great to use in 2022 to yourself, but not to newcomers. Don't pull them into this swamp.
As for Torque3d and Blitz3d. These are bad examples. Both are open source, so you can modify it, fix bugs and whatnot yourself.
If acknex was open source, it would have been a completely different dialog. But not only it's not open source, it's selling for 199$....
Links:
https://github.com/TorqueGameEngines/Torque3Dhttps://github.com/blitz-research/blitz3dBest regards!
