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2015/10/04 22:26:58 (permalink)
http://www.techpowerup.com/216542/microsoft-acquires-havok-physics-from-intel.html
 
Microsoft intends to add Havok's IP to its existing tools and platforms

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    Re: Microsoft Acquires Havok Physics from Intel 2015/10/04 23:00:11 (permalink)
    I completely forgot Havok was still around.


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    Re: Microsoft Acquires Havok Physics from Intel 2015/10/06 06:40:11 (permalink)
    That could be a problem for the game devs & players - having to go to MS for licensing a very popular in-game physics middleware code 
     
    Good for MS , potentially bad for all the people wanting to use it and now dealing w/ Microsoft.  MS doesn't really have the best track record for helping gamers, that aren't on XBOX.....

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    Re: Microsoft Acquires Havok Physics from Intel 2015/10/06 08:56:37 (permalink)
    Not all that interested in it. So many more interesting thing in DX12 to contemplate than a decade old physics engine.

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    Re: Microsoft Acquires Havok Physics from Intel 2015/10/06 09:24:17 (permalink)
    Microsoft wouldn't have bought it unless they have plans to make it better.

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    Re: Microsoft Acquires Havok Physics from Intel 2015/10/08 16:04:32 (permalink)
    Maybe they do make it better. Honestly I never thought the whole physics thing in video games was great to begin with. Heck only good thing it produced was a few laughs due to how bad\unrealistic the physics tend to be.


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    Re: Microsoft Acquires Havok Physics from Intel 2015/10/08 18:20:02 (permalink)
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    Microsoft wouldn't have bought it unless they have plans to make it better.

    My thoughts exactly. Havoc physx still around though. Probably MS have good plans on using extensively in their games, specially their mobile devices. There's nothing more amazing than seeing a great amount of explosions and particles in a game.

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