Comments on: Intel To Acquire Havok http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/16/intel-to-acquire-havok/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:02:38 -0800 hourly 1 By: Complete List of 2007 Web / Technology Acquisitions » The StartUp Blog at PartnerUp http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/16/intel-to-acquire-havok/comment-page-1/#comment-2316310 Complete List of 2007 Web / Technology Acquisitions » The StartUp Blog at PartnerUp Wed, 21 May 2008 16:15:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/16/intel-to-acquire-havok/#comment-2316310 [...] is a video game software provider. Press Release | TechCrunch | Engadget| [...] [...] is a video game software provider. Press Release | TechCrunch | Engadget| [...]

]]> By: Games Toaster http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/16/intel-to-acquire-havok/comment-page-1/#comment-1624642 Games Toaster Mon, 17 Sep 2007 10:02:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/16/intel-to-acquire-havok/#comment-1624642 <strong>Intel buys Dublin games firm Havok...</strong> Dublin games middleware company Havok is to be taken over by chip manufacturer Intel. The deal will see the company that grew out of Trinity College become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Intel. Havok’s software tools have been used on games... Intel buys Dublin games firm Havok…

Dublin games middleware company Havok is to be taken over by chip manufacturer Intel. The deal will see the company that grew out of Trinity College become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Intel. Havok’s software tools have been used on games…

]]> By: Learn PHP http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/16/intel-to-acquire-havok/comment-page-1/#comment-1623674 Learn PHP Mon, 17 Sep 2007 00:28:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/16/intel-to-acquire-havok/#comment-1623674 Well, it think its about time. I always been intel supporter. Its about time intel support for gaming. Well, it think its about time. I always been intel supporter. Its about time intel support for gaming.

]]> By: SteveBallmer http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/16/intel-to-acquire-havok/comment-page-1/#comment-1623619 SteveBallmer Sun, 16 Sep 2007 23:52:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/16/intel-to-acquire-havok/#comment-1623619 Havok will reak havok on intell. This acquisition makes no sense at all. But I guess it's all that was left since MS bought Bungie several years ago. Isn't Halo cool though? http://fakesteveballmer.blogspot.com Havok will reak havok on intell. This acquisition makes no sense at all. But I guess it’s all that was left since MS bought Bungie several years ago. Isn’t Halo cool though?
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]]> By: Avi Bar-Zeev http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/16/intel-to-acquire-havok/comment-page-1/#comment-1623463 Avi Bar-Zeev Sun, 16 Sep 2007 21:32:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/16/intel-to-acquire-havok/#comment-1623463 I think some of you are missing the story. Havok competes with PPU (physics processing) add-in boards and can help position Intel against an AMD accelerated "everything board" (ATI GPU-based graphics, physics, and even AI). Intel is pushing multi-core, so any software solution that needs a few [dozen] of those 80 cores is good for Intel, as it lessens the lure of consumers buying a smaller CPU with bigger 3rd party add-in boards. I'm guessing the Second Life connection is less direct . Second Life needs lots of cores on the server side, so there's some synergy. But isn't as clear a path to fatter CPUs in the home as, say, P2P virtual worlds might be. As a developer, I'm hoping this means that Intel will substantially lower or eliminate the cost of Havok to get it in more games and worlds. I think some of you are missing the story. Havok competes with PPU (physics processing) add-in boards and can help position Intel against an AMD accelerated “everything board” (ATI GPU-based graphics, physics, and even AI).

Intel is pushing multi-core, so any software solution that needs a few [dozen] of those 80 cores is good for Intel, as it lessens the lure of consumers buying a smaller CPU with bigger 3rd party add-in boards.

I’m guessing the Second Life connection is less direct . Second Life needs lots of cores on the server side, so there’s some synergy. But isn’t as clear a path to fatter CPUs in the home as, say, P2P virtual worlds might be.

As a developer, I’m hoping this means that Intel will substantially lower or eliminate the cost of Havok to get it in more games and worlds.

]]> By: Word Hugger http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/16/intel-to-acquire-havok/comment-page-1/#comment-1623408 Word Hugger Sun, 16 Sep 2007 20:46:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/16/intel-to-acquire-havok/#comment-1623408 Excellent! The havok engine is the best. I loved bioschock and HL2 and oblivion to death. Can't wait to see the next generation games. Excellent! The havok engine is the best. I loved bioschock and HL2 and oblivion to death. Can’t wait to see the next generation games.

]]> By: CountRob http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/16/intel-to-acquire-havok/comment-page-1/#comment-1623394 CountRob Sun, 16 Sep 2007 20:32:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/16/intel-to-acquire-havok/#comment-1623394 Best physics engine ever made, and it just keeps getting better with Source which is a modded version of it. Havok was as big a step forward in gaming as 3D polygon graphics. You know who was the complete fool here? Sony, MS and Nintendo for not buying them first. I always wondered why they didn't. Whoever owns Havok controls the market for realistic shooters. It's that simple. Best physics engine ever made, and it just keeps getting better with Source which is a modded version of it. Havok was as big a step forward in gaming as 3D polygon graphics.

You know who was the complete fool here? Sony, MS and Nintendo for not buying them first. I always wondered why they didn’t. Whoever owns Havok controls the market for realistic shooters. It’s that simple.

]]> By: gman http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/16/intel-to-acquire-havok/comment-page-1/#comment-1623335 gman Sun, 16 Sep 2007 18:58:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/16/intel-to-acquire-havok/#comment-1623335 I gotta say, my first reaction is that this is the end of Havok. Why? Because: 1) Intel will want Havok to run better on Intel machines, so much for AMD. Now, why would any developer want to use Havok if it doesn't perform on ALL their customers machines? 2) Intel doesn't make the processers for the Xbox 360 or the PS3, IBM does so again, conflict of interest. Electronic Arts bought the largest middleware company in the games market, Renderware, and nearly overnight they were dead. No one trusted EA to be in a position of power over EAs competition. It seems like this Intel - Havok deal could easily become a similar situation I gotta say, my first reaction is that this is the end of Havok. Why? Because:

1) Intel will want Havok to run better on Intel machines, so much for AMD. Now, why would any developer want to use Havok if it doesn’t perform on ALL their customers machines?

2) Intel doesn’t make the processers for the Xbox 360 or the PS3, IBM does so again, conflict of interest.

Electronic Arts bought the largest middleware company in the games market, Renderware, and nearly overnight they were dead. No one trusted EA to be in a position of power over EAs competition.

It seems like this Intel – Havok deal could easily become a similar situation

]]> By: Amit R. http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/16/intel-to-acquire-havok/comment-page-1/#comment-1623297 Amit R. Sun, 16 Sep 2007 18:27:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/16/intel-to-acquire-havok/#comment-1623297 I've used Havok and I like their product. I’ve used Havok and I like their product.

]]> By: rc http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/16/intel-to-acquire-havok/comment-page-1/#comment-1623274 rc Sun, 16 Sep 2007 18:03:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/16/intel-to-acquire-havok/#comment-1623274 Interesting move rc trading tennis Interesting move

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]]> By: Don Wilson http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/16/intel-to-acquire-havok/comment-page-1/#comment-1623252 Don Wilson Sun, 16 Sep 2007 17:36:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/16/intel-to-acquire-havok/#comment-1623252 I didn't realize they had such a presence. I love BioShock, Crackdown, Halo and others. I didn’t realize they had such a presence. I love BioShock, Crackdown, Halo and others.

]]> By: Davd http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/16/intel-to-acquire-havok/comment-page-1/#comment-1623250 Davd Sun, 16 Sep 2007 17:35:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/16/intel-to-acquire-havok/#comment-1623250 Intel will use it as a way to cash in on the opportunity to bring graphic card power up-to-speed with processing power. MMORPG, virtual worlds and even casual games need more and more graphic power all the time which typical consumer PC's may not be able to handle. Interesting startegic move. Intel will use it as a way to cash in on the opportunity to bring graphic card power up-to-speed with processing power. MMORPG, virtual worlds and even casual games need more and more graphic power all the time which typical consumer PC’s may not be able to handle. Interesting startegic move.

]]> By: Aditya Kumar Singh http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/16/intel-to-acquire-havok/comment-page-1/#comment-1623232 Aditya Kumar Singh Sun, 16 Sep 2007 17:16:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/16/intel-to-acquire-havok/#comment-1623232 So this way intel will strengthen its presence in multimedia and gaming industry. I wonder if it already has a presence or this is the first time the company is venturing into this field :) So this way intel will strengthen its presence in multimedia and gaming industry. I wonder if it already has a presence or this is the first time the company is venturing into this field :)

]]> By: BZbee http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/16/intel-to-acquire-havok/comment-page-1/#comment-1623216 BZbee Sun, 16 Sep 2007 17:02:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/16/intel-to-acquire-havok/#comment-1623216 As an intel employee, good job. This will allow games based on this engine to run better as it will utilize intel dual and quad cores better and better. Nice out of the box thinking. Me like it a lot. As an intel employee, good job.
This will allow games based on this engine to run better as it will utilize intel dual and quad cores better and better.
Nice out of the box thinking. Me like it a lot.

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