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Maybe Godot engine is more comparable?

Yes, Godot is more comparable. And indeed https://twitter.com/TimSweeneyEpic/status/108347697531294925... does mention Godot

Blender has a full game engine included in it, although it looks like it's getting cut with the next release: https://www.blender.org/features/game-creation/

Blender 2.8 has removed the game engine.

https://www.blender.org/2-8/

Blender started as a closed source, venture-backed startup and was purchased and released to the community by a foundation set up by one of the founders when the startup failed. So it too was subsidized by corporate interests that ultimately saw no return on their investment.