Database Search: Game Engine

CryENGINE® 3 is a “multi-platform engine” that can be used “to make greater real-time 3D games and simulations… CryENGINE® 3 is the only 3rd Generation Engine which delivers all you need to create amazing AAA+ games in one program. With all necessary game building tools contained within one engine, this approach saves money … and improves performance – all our systems (AI, Animation, Physics, Rendering, Streaming, Network) are perfectly synchronized and matched.“

“Crystal Space is a mature, full-featured software development kit (SDK) providing real-time 3D graphics for applications such as games and virtual reality. It is free (LGPL) and cross-platform (Windows, GNU/Linux, Mac OS X).”

"The Doom 3 engine made its debut on August 2004 with the release of Doom 3. It introduces several advantages over current available engines"

“Previously called the "QUAKE 3 Engine" and one of the most successful licensed engines in history, id Tech 3 includes QUAKE III Arena and QUAKE III: Team Arena source bases, and was the engine used to create Return to Castle Wolfenstein, Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix and Star Trek: Voyager - Elite Force, among others. id Tech 3 introduced shaders, curved surfaces, 32-bit color, special effects, bleeding-edge networking and super-smooth speedy hardware rendering.”

“The Irrlicht Engine is an open source high performance realtime 3D engine written and usable in C++ and also available for .NET languages. It is completely cross-platform, using D3D, OpenGL and its own software renderer, and has all of the state-of-the-art features which can be found in commercial 3d engines. We've got a huge active community… You can find enhancements for Irrlicht all over the web... And best of all: It's completely free.”

“M.U.G.E.N is a 2D fighting game engine designed by Elecbyte and originally released in 1999. The engine allows anyone to create characters, stages and other game objects through interpreted text files, graphics and sound compilations and it also supports various types of audio formats. The engine allows for the creating of 2D fighting games.”

“Multiverse has created a new technology solution, the Multiverse Platform, which radically changes the economics of creating high-quality online games and virtual worlds. With the Multiverse Platform, development teams are able to build and launch their projects more quickly and for less money than ever before.”

“OGRE has grown to become one of the most popular open-source graphics rendering engines, and has been used in a large number of production projects, in such diverse areas as games, simulators, educational software, interactive art, scientific visualisation, and others. You can read what other people have said about it, and it's free,…”

A web-based virtual world. "Second Life is a world imagined, built and created by its Residents - people like you. Every minute, Residents assemble buildings, design new fashion lines and launch clubs and businesses...Create and customize your own digital 3D persona, also known as your avatar...Prepare to socialize like never before. Millions of Residents from around the world have made Second Life their online home, so there is no lack of people to meet or old friends to reconnect with..."

"The Elder Scrolls Construction Set allows you to edit and create any data for use with The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. Any data that goes into the game goes in through the Construction Set and is stored in data files (labeled either ESM or ESP files) that are read by the game. The Construction Set allows you to create your own areas (towns, dungeons, islands, etc.) and populate them with characters, creatures, and stories. You can add new races, classes, spells, quests, potions, magic items, and anything else your mind can dream up."

“Torque Game Builder is the world's most powerful and easy-to-use 2D game engine. Built atop the common Torque core architecture, it offers many of the features of our cutting-edge 3D game engine, but customized for 2D gameplay. With development paths that allow publishing to Windows, Mac, Xbox 360*, Wii*, iPhone*, your game will reach the widest possible audience. And with its intuitive and powerful editor, anyone can jump into game creation with little to no prior knowledge.”

“Truevision3D [are] providers of top quality 3D middleware for 3D application and game development. We are committed to providing low-cost, high-power products that allow you to integrate 3D content into your new or existing applications with ease. Whether you are looking for a 3D Engine, Sound and Video Media Engine, or Networking Engine, our SDK's have you covered.”

Unreal Engine 2 provides numerous features and tools for game creation and modding. This engine can also be applied to other non-gaming projects such as training simulations, education, and more.

“Valve's Source engine technology--the same used to power Half-Life 2, Team Fortress 2, and Portal--is available for license to any game developer. Source is widely recognized as the most flexible, comprehensive, and powerful game development environment available. Source combines leading-edge character animation, advanced AI, real-world physics, shader-based rendering, and a highly extensible development environment to produce some of the most popular computer and console games.”