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 ## What is Bevy?
 
-Bevy is an open-source modular game engine built in Rust, with a focus on developer productivity and performance.
+Bevy is a refreshingly simple data-driven game engine built in Rust. It is free and open-source forever!
 
 ## WARNING
 
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 We recommend checking out [The Bevy Book](https://bevyengine.org/learn/book/introduction) for a full tutorial. You can quickly try out the [examples](/examples) by cloning this repo and running the following command:
 
 ```sh
-# Runs the "scene" example
-cargo run --example scene
+# Runs the "breakout" example
+cargo run --example breakout
 ```
 
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