Havok Vision Game Engine is a discontinued, cross-platform, 3D game engine originally authored by Trinigy and later acquired by Havok. It was first released in 2003, and saw its final release in 2014. As of its eighth version, available target platforms were Microsoft Windows (DX9, DX10, DX11), Xbox 360,[1] PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii and Wii U, iOS, Android, Sony's PlayStation Vita, and most major browsers (IE6 and up, Firefox 2.0 and up, Google Chrome, Opera 9 and up).
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| Original author(s) | Trinigy |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Havok |
| Initial release | 2003 |
| Final release | v2014.1.1 (Anarchy)
/ January 1, 2014 |
| Type | Game engine (middleware) |
| License | Proprietary commercial software |
| Website | www |
Trinigy and its Vision Engine were acquired by Havok in 2011.[2] Vision Engine has since been discontinued with no support being provided.[3]
Games using Vision Engine
edit| Title | Year | Developer |
|---|---|---|
| Gotcha! Extreme Paintball | 2004 | Sixteen Tons Entertainment |
| Back to Gaya | 2005 | Ambient Entertainment |
| Psychotoxic | NuclearVision | |
| Desperados 2: Cooper's Revenge | 2006 | Spellbound Entertainment |
| Planet 51 Online | 2009 | Zed Group |
| iFluid | Exkee | |
| The Settlers 7: Paths to a Kingdom | 2010 | Blue Byte |
| Arcania: Gothic 4 | Spellbound | |
| Stronghold 3 | 2011 | Firefly Studios |
| Orcs Must Die! | Robot Entertainment | |
| 7554 | Emobi Games | |
| Bus & Cable Car Simulator | TML Studios | |
| Street Cleaning Simulator | ||
| World of Subways 3 | ||
| Baobab Planet | Freedom Factory Studios | |
| Bus Simulator 2012 | 2012 | TML Studios |
| Orcs Must Die! 2 | Robot Entertainment | |
| Dogfight 1942 | City Interactive | |
| Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams | Black Forest Games | |
| City Bus Simulator: Munich | TML Studios | |
| Plushy Knight | 2013 | Student Game |
| Dark | Realmforge Studios | |
| Pressure | Chasing Carrots | |
| GuJian 2 | Aurogon | |
| The Dark Eye: Demonicon | Noumena Studios | |
| Young Justice: Legacy | Freedom Factory Studios | |
| Stronghold Crusader 2 | 2014 | Firefly Studios |
| Novus AEterno | Taitale Studios | |
| Kick-Ass 2: The Game | Freedom Factory Studios | |
| Bot Colony | North Side Inc. | |
| BloodBath | Freedom Factory Studios | |
| Raven's Cry | 2015 | Octane Games Reality Pump Studios |
| World of Subways 4 | TML Studios | |
| SoulWorker | 2016 | Lion Games Studios |
| Gangstar New Orleans | 2017 | Gameloft |
| Modern Combat Versus | 2017 | Gameloft |
| Gujian 3 | 2018 | Aurogon |
| Swords of Legends Online (Legend of the Ancient Sword Online) | 2018 | Aurogon |
| Justice Online (Treacherous Waters) | 2018 | NetEase |
| Stronghold: Warlords | 2021 | Firefly Studios |
| Line of Defense | Vaporware | 3000AD Inc. |
| Arena Morte | Frontline Studios | |
| Unnamed MMORPG game | TimeGate Studios | |
| Dungeon Hero | Firefly Studios | |
| Ember of Caerus | Forsaken Studios | |
| Nexus 2 | Most Wanted Entertainment | |
| R.O.H.A.N. II | Playwith Inc. |
Licensing
editHavok licensed the Vision engine on a royalty-free, per-title/per-platform basis. All licenses included full support and regular technology updates. WebVision was free for any studio licensing Vision Engine 8.
References
edit- ^ "Frame Studios announces Trinigy as Technology Partner" (PDF). framestudios.com. 3 July 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 August 2009. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ "Vision Engine 8.2 Brings 3D Technologies Cross-Platform". Havok. 10 October 2011. Archived from the original on 16 November 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
- ^ "So, its new game or what? :: Pressure Overdrive General Discussions". 24 July 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2017.