Vicious Engine is a game engine , middleware software that combines the functionality of a graphics engine , a sound engine , a physical engine and a network code. Developed by the American company Vicious Cycle Software .
| Vicious Engine / V e2 | |
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 Official logo of the engine | |
| Type of | Game Engine ( List ) |
| Developer |  Vicious Cycle Software |
| Announcement date | January 2005 |
| Date of issue | January 2005 |
| Hardware platform | PC Xbox Xbox 360 Gamecube Wii Playstation 2 Playstation 3 PlayStation Portable |
| Supported OS | Microsoft Windows |
| Written in language | C ++ |
| License | Commercial - available for licensing |
| Latest version | Vicious Engine 2 / March 2009 |
| The first game on the engine | Dora the Explorer: Journey to the Purple Planet / 2005 |
| The last game on the engine | Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures 2/2014 |
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Development History
The release of the first version took place in January 2005 . SDK including source code included
There are versions of the engine for PCs running Microsoft Windows and the PlayStation 2 , PlayStation 3 (with the support of the PlayStation Network ), Xbox , Xbox 360 (with the support of the Xbox Live Arcade ), Nintendo GameCube , Wii (and the WiiWare service ) and PlayStation Portable (PSP and PSP Mini). [one]
The second iteration of Vicious Engine (V e2 ) was shown in March 2009 at the Game Developers Conference . A lot of improvements have been introduced, designed primarily for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 consoles and the personal computer . Support for gaming consoles of the “past” generation - Wii, PSP and PlayStation 2 has also been preserved. [2] The first game in this version was Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard .
The engine is officially approved by Sony , Nintendo and Microsoft as a technological solution for game developers for the PlayStation Portable , Wii and Xbox 360 consoles [3] [1] [4]
Games using Vicious Engine
- 2005 - Dora the Explorer: Global Star Software's Journey to the Purple Planet
- 2006 - Curious George from Monkey Bar Games
- 2006 - Flushed Away by Monkey Bar Games
- 2007 - 300: March to Glory from Collision Studios
- 2007 - Totally Games Alien Syndrome
- 2007 - Dead Head Fred by Vicious Cycle Software and Disney Interactive Studios
- 2007 - Marvel Trading Card Game by Vicious Cycle Software
- 2007 - Puzzle Quest by Vicious Cycle Software (PSP version)
- 2009 - Eat Lead: The Vicious Cycle Software's Matt Hazard
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Gleb Lebedev. Vicious Engine called Sony to support the PSP Mini platform . GameDev.ru (September 28, 2009). - News on GameDev.ru site. The appeal date is March 3, 2010. Archived April 16, 2012.
- ↑ Gleb Lebedev. Vicious Engine 2 has returned support for weak platforms . GameDev.ru (December 23, 2010). - News on the site " GameDev.ru ". The appeal date is March 3, 2010. Archived April 16, 2012.
- ↑ Jin. Vicious Engine is approved for Nintendo Wii . iXBT.com (March 4, 2007). - news. The appeal date is January 30, 2010. Archived April 16, 2012.
- ↑ Jin. Vicious Engine: the official Xbox 360 game engine . iXBT.com (February 25, 2007). - news. The appeal date is January 30, 2010. Archived April 16, 2012.
See also
- Game engine
- Binding software
- List of game engines
Links
- Vicious Cycle Software (Eng.) . Vicious Cycle Softwaree . - The official site of the company-developer. The appeal date is January 30, 2010. Archived April 16, 2012.
- Vicious Engine (eng.) . DevMaster.net . The appeal date is January 30, 2010. Archived April 16, 2012.
Publications:
- Interview with the President of Vicious Cycle Software regarding the Vicious Engine game engine (Eng.) . Vicious Cycle Software . The appeal date is January 30, 2010. Archived April 16, 2012.
- The Top 10 Game Engines - No. 9: Vicious Engine 2 Top Ten Game Engines. Number 9: Vicious Engine 2 (Eng.) . Develop (Edition) . - publication. The appeal date is January 30, 2010. Archived April 16, 2012.
- Jin. Vicious Engine is approved for Nintendo Wii . iXBT.com (March 4, 2007). The appeal date is January 30, 2010. Archived April 16, 2012.
- Jin. Vicious Engine: the official Xbox 360 game engine . iXBT.com (February 25, 2007). The appeal date is January 30, 2010. Archived April 16, 2012.
- Gleb Lebedev. Vicious Engine called Sony to support the PSP Mini platform . GameDev.ru (September 28, 2009). The appeal date is March 3, 2010. Archived April 16, 2012.
- Gleb Lebedev. Vicious Engine 2 has returned support for weak platforms . GameDev.ru (December 23, 2010). The appeal date is March 3, 2010. Archived April 16, 2012.
- Treidge. Top 10 game engines —— №9: Vicious Engine 2 . gamedevisart.ru (September 23, 2009). Circulation date 2 October 2010. Archived April 16, 2012.