Gamebryo
Video game engine
Gamebryo (; gaym-BREE -oh NetImmerse until 2003) is a game engine developed by Gamebase Co., Ltd. and Gamebase USA, that incorporates a set of tools and plugins including run-time libraries ,[ 1] video game developers for numerous cross-platform game titles in a variety of genres, and served as a basis for the Creation Engine .
History
Numerical Design Limited (NDL) was founded in 1983, mostly doing contract work for government and CAD clients in the computer graphics sector, though also some game developers such as Interactive Magic .[ 2] [ 3]
NDL was merged into Emergent Game Technologies (EGT, founded 2000, Butterfly.net until May 2005[ 4] [ 5] [ 6] [ 7] Chapel Hill, North Carolina was closed. On November 11, 2010, assets of EGT were offered for acquisition, including its intellectual Property (IP), in whole or in part.[ 8]
In December 2010, Korea-based Gamebase Co., Ltd., a longtime partner of EGT, finalized the acquisition of EGT assets and technology, and established a newly capitalized U.S. company, Gamebase USA.[ 9] Research Triangle Park region of North Carolina and is focused on continual development of the Gamebryo game engine. The newest version, Gamebryo 4.0, was introduced in March 2012.
Features
The Gamebryo system is a suite of modular C++ libraries. Game developers can combine and extend the libraries to modify the engine for a particular game. Gamebryo's design emphasises a rapid prototyping approach aimed at an iterative development process .
The Gamebryo engine supports several deployment platforms including Microsoft Windows (DirectX 6–11), Mac , iOS , Android , Linux (OpenGL ), GameCube , Wii , PlayStation , PS2 , PSP , PS3 , PS4 , Xbox , Xbox 360 , and Xbox One .
Gamebryo 4.0 is the latest version of the engine, designed to merge the original Gamebryo system with its LightSpeed spin-off.
Games
Gamebryo is used by numerous companies within the gaming industry. Below is a sample of titles that have used the engine:
Game
Year
Platform(s)
Developer
Publisher
Atlantica Online 2008
Windows Ndoors Ndoors
BlackShot 2008
Windows
Vertigo Games
Vertigo Games, PlayOne Asia
Bully: Scholarship Edition 2008
Windows, Xbox 360 , Wii , iOS , Android
Rockstar Vancouver , Rockstar New England , Rockstar Toronto Rockstar Games
Catherine 2011
Windows, PS3 , Xbox 360
Atlus Atlus
Civilization IV 2005
Windows, Mac
Firaxis Games 2K Games , Aspyr[ 10]
Civilization Revolution 2008
Xbox 360, PS3, Nintendo DS , iOS
Firaxis Games
2K Games
Dance on Broadway 2010
Wii, PS3
Longtail Studios & AiLive Ubisoft
Dawntide 2011
Windows
Working As Intended
Working As Intended
Defense Grid: The Awakening 2008
Windows, Mac, Xbox 360
Hidden Path Entertainment Hidden Path Entertainment , Microsoft Studios
Divinity II 2010
Windows, Xbox 360
Larian Studios dtp entertainment , 1C , cdv Software Entertainment
Dragonica 2009
Windows
Gravity Games gPotato
Drift City 2007
Windows
NPLUTO
NHN Corporation
Defiance 2013
Windows, PS3, Xbox 360
Trion Worlds , Human Head Studios Trion Worlds
Eden Eternal 2011
Windows
X-Legend
Aeria Games
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion 2006
Windows, Xbox 360, PS3
Bethesda Game Studios Bethesda Game Studios, Bethesda Softworks
El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron 2011
PS3, Xbox 360
Ignition Entertainment Ignition Entertainment
Epic Mickey 2010
Wii
Junction Point Studios Buena Vista (Disney Interactive Studios )
Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two 2012
Windows, Mac, Wii, Xbox 360, PS3
Junction Point Studios Buena Vista (Disney Interactive Studios)
Fallout 3 [ 11] 2008
Windows, Xbox 360, PS3
Bethesda Game Studios Bethesda Softworks
Fallout: New Vegas 2010
Windows, Xbox 360, PS3
Obsidian Entertainment Bethesda Softworks
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - First Assault Online 2015
Windows
Nexon Inc. , NeopleNEXON Corporation
Grand Chase 2003
Windows
KOG Studios
Level Up! Games
Gujian Qitan 2010
Windows
Shanghai Aurogon
Gamebar
IHRA Professional Drag Racing 2005 2004
PlayStation 2, Windows, Xbox
Bethesda Game Studios
Bethesda Softworks
IHRA Drag Racing: Sportsman Edition 2005
PlayStation 2, Windows, Xbox
Bethesda Game Studios
Bethesda Softworks
LEGO Universe 2010
Windows, Mac
NetDevil Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
MapleStory 2 2015
Windows
Nexon Inc. , ProjectMSNEXON Corporation
MicroVolts 2010
Windows SK iMedia Rock Hippo Productions LTD
Pirate101 2012
Windows, Mac
KingsIsle Entertainment KingsIsle Entertainment
PowerUp Heroes 2011
Xbox 360
Ubisoft Ubisoft
Ragnarok Online II: Legend of the Second 2011
Windows
Gravity Corp. Gravity Corp.
Rift 2011
Windows
Trion Worlds Trion Worlds
Rocksmith 2011
Windows, PS3, Xbox 360
Ubisoft Ubisoft
Rocksmith 2014 2013
Windows , Mac, PS3, Xbox 360, PS4 , Xbox One Ubisoft Ubisoft
Sid Meier's Pirates! 2004
Windows, Xbox, Mac, PSP
Firaxis Games 2K Games Atari
Sid Meier's Railroads! 2006
Windows, Mac, Android, iOS
Firaxis Games 2K Games , Feral Interactive
Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine 2007
Windows CAVE Atlus , Aeria Games , Marvelous USA
Speed Racer: The Videogame
2008
Wii , PS2
Sidhe Interactive
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Splatterhouse 2010
PS3 , Xbox 360 Namco Bandai Games Namco Bandai Games
Tenchu: Shadow Assassins 2008
Wii , PSP Acquire FromSoftware , Ubisoft
Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning 2008
Windows
Mythic Entertainment Electronic Arts
Warhammer Online: Wrath of Heroes 2012
Windows
BioWare Mythic Electronic Arts
Way of the Samurai 3 2008
Windows, PS3, Xbox 360
Acquire Spike , Agetec , UFO Interactive Games , Rising Star Games , Ghostlight
Wheel of Fortune 2009
PS3
Sony Computer Entertainment
Sony Computer Entertainment
Wizard101 2008
Windows, Mac
KingsIsle Entertainment KingsIsle Entertainment
Yar's Revenge 2011
Windows, Xbox 360 , PS3
Killspace Entertainment
Atari
NetImmerse games
Game
Year
Platform(s)
Developer
Publisher
Dark Age of Camelot 2001
Windows Mythic Entertainment Vivendi Universal Games
Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee 2001
Xbox , Game Boy Advance , Windows, PS3, PS Vita , iOS, Android, MacOddworld Inhabitants Infogrames , THQ , Oddworld Inhabitants
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind 2002
Windows, Xbox
Bethesda Game Studios Ubisoft Entertainment
Freedom Force 2002
Windows, Mac
Irrational Games Electronic Arts
Futurama 2003
Xbox, PS2
Unique Development Studios Sweden
Vivendi Universal Games , SCi Games
Prince of Persia 3D 1999
Windows, Dreamcast
Mindscape Red Orb Entertainment , Mattel Interactive
Simon The Sorcerer 3D 2002
Windows
Headfirst Productions Adventure Soft
Star Trek: Bridge Commander 2002
Windows
Totally Games Activision
Tetris Worlds 2001
Windows
Blue Planet Software THQ
Wild Wild West: The Steel Assassin 1999
Windows
SouthPeak Interactive SouthPeak Interactive
Zoo Tycoon 2 2004
Windows
Microsoft Game Studios
References
^ Pedersen, Roger E. (2003). Game Design Foundations ISBN 978-1-55622-973-2 . Retrieved June 15, 2019 . ^ "Gamebryo.com ~ About NDL Overview" . Archived from the original on June 9, 2003.^ "Gamebryo.com ~ History" . Archived from the original on June 11, 2003. Retrieved August 25, 2018 .^ "EMERGENT Game Technologies evolves from Butterfly.net" . May 17, 2005. Archived from the original on July 13, 2005. Retrieved December 24, 2019 .^ "Emergent: About Emergent Game Technologies" . Archived from the original on April 19, 2006. Retrieved December 24, 2019 .^ Alexander, Leigh (October 2, 2009). "Emergent Announces Restructuring, Layoffs" . Gamasutra . Retrieved September 9, 2012 . ^ French, Michael (October 2, 2009). "Restructuring and job losses at Emergent" . MCV . Develop . Retrieved September 9, 2012 . ^ Gerbsman, Steven R. (November 11, 2010). "Sale of Emergent's Assets" . Gerbsman Partners Blog. Retrieved September 9, 2012 . ^ Alexander, Leigh (December 22, 2010). "Longtime Partner Gamebase Revealed As Gamebryo Buyer" . Gamasutra . Retrieved September 9, 2012 . ^ Coleman, Stephen (March 14, 2005). "Sid Meier's Civilization IV Powered By Gamebryo" . IGN the original on February 11, 2007. ^ "Bethesda Speaks On Gamebryo Engine, Final Fallout 3 DLC" . Slashdot . Retrieved November 19, 2009 .
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