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Makkah
03-06-2007, 09:50 PM
From mmorpg.com

"Simutronics today announced its three latest licensees for HeroEngine, the industry leading technology platform for development of massively multiplayer online (MMO) games.

A World of My Own (AWOMO) is a virtual island where gamers meet and explore, and which uses HeroEngine as its technology platform. The island serves as a portal for a growing series of high-end 3D games that are downloaded and played together. AWOMO is published by Games Domain International in partnership with Virgin Games UK with software development by Trianit in Germany. AWOMO is being hailed by Sir Richard Branson as "the iTunes of PC Gaming."

In addition, two US developers are also licensing HeroEngine: Stray Bullet Games of Texas and Colony Studios of California. More details about these projects will be announced in the near future.

"We welcome our new licensees. After massive technology diligence they all saw how using HeroEngine's advanced features and revolutionary workflow will bring to market leading edge MMO games faster than ever before," said David Whatley, CEO of Simutronics and HeroEngine's visionary.

HeroEngine is on exhibit this week at the San Francisco Game Developers Conference in booth 144. The HeroEngine website is www.heroengine.com."


They also updated their HeroEngine brochure:

http://www.play.net/playdotnet/platform/HENewFeatures2007.pdf

(the old one, for reference: http://www.play.net/playdotnet/platform/HEBrochure092006.pdf)
Makkah
03-06-2007, 09:51 PM
Looks like Simu's still at least making money on the engine, even if the game is a lost cause. Maybe their other products' fees will start going down...
Tolwynn
03-06-2007, 09:53 PM
HeroEngine... now with 3D Fruits and Nuts!
Stanley Burrell
03-06-2007, 10:06 PM
I still don't understand how SIMU's making an engine that'll be adopted by other MMORPG companies pushes its (SIMU's) HJ/whatever private project along? Er?

I mean, it's cool if they make a decent sale, but how is their engine being frontiered by seperate corporations laying down the foundation for HJ? It's not exactly like the other MMORPGs using Hero Engine will be beta testing it.
Artha
03-06-2007, 10:10 PM
I still don't understand how SIMU's making an engine that'll be adopted by other MMORPG companies pushes its (SIMU's) HJ/whatever private project along? Er?
Can't make anything without funds.
SpunGirl
03-06-2007, 10:27 PM
I gave away a free year of HJ at Vegascon. It'll be good in 2014-ish.

-K
Numbers
03-06-2007, 10:37 PM
Good that they're making money.

Not good that that money doesn't seem to be improving their current business whatsoever.
Sean of the Thread
03-06-2007, 11:28 PM
the industry leading technology platform for development of massively multiplayer online (MMO) games.



lawl
Skeeter
03-07-2007, 11:07 AM
Looks like Simu's still at least making money on the engine, even if the game is a lost cause. Maybe their other products' fees will start going down...

lawl x 2

I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and assume it was sarcasm though.
Makkah
03-07-2007, 11:56 AM
hence the ellipsis
Skeeter
03-07-2007, 12:29 PM
You have the reputation of quite the GS fanboy. Which makes my ambiguity justifiable.
Makkah
03-07-2007, 12:48 PM
Seeing as this is the HJ folder, I'd say claiming I was an HJ "fanboy" would be more appropriate. But okay.
Makkah
03-12-2007, 03:10 PM
And as an update, TenTonHammer did a little GDC HJ article with a semi-short video. Linked is from HerosHall.com which cites TenTonHammer:

http://www.heroshall.com/gdc20071.php
The Ponzzz
03-12-2007, 04:46 PM
The video was ok, looks like they still have a lot to do though. I liked the fact that characters can jump, almost like an action rpg.
Bobmuhthol
03-12-2007, 04:48 PM
Those graphics actually look pretty terrible, wtf.
The Ponzzz
03-12-2007, 05:01 PM
The only way I can describe it I guess, is very kid like? The background/scenery reminds me of a game I got from an Apple Jacks box a few years ago for my son, I forget the name.
Makkah
03-12-2007, 06:45 PM
Yea, the graphics looked pretty "Eh," but I don't think it's really fair to judge on what appears to be a shitty cell phone camera...
The Ponzzz
03-12-2007, 06:50 PM
That's true.

You can't go off the "screenshots" on simu's site because those are vamped up shots.

And there's nothing else. Just something that's been in the making for several years. WHICH, next gen games are getting out there. I hear games are gonna start looking like Oblivion for MMOs very soon.
Makkah
03-12-2007, 06:55 PM
Age of Conan looks fucking incredible, for one. (It also uses DirectX10 or whatever)
Apathy
03-12-2007, 08:35 PM
Not very impressive imo. Looks outdated.
Alfster
03-12-2007, 08:58 PM
The screenshots look shitty

http://www.heroshall.com/zenphoto/albums/Screenshots/ss214.jpg
Ignot
03-13-2007, 02:30 AM
Eewww.
Sean of the Thread
03-13-2007, 10:13 AM
Looks slightly better than a wall text.. but not by much.
Skeeter
03-13-2007, 11:25 AM
WoW's graphics are nicer.
Artha
03-13-2007, 12:45 PM
The screenshots aren't bad, really, they just need shadows.