Intel sells game physics company Havok to Microsoft

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Microsoft is betting big on gaming these days, as evidenced by the new DirectX 12 kit for PCs and Xbox as well as the upcoming Windows 10 release on Xbox One. Today, Microsoft deepens its toolkit for game developers with the acquisition of Havok, the leader of 3D game physics.

Formerly owned by Intel, which acquired Havok back in 2007 for $110 million, Havok will will join DirectX 12, Visual Studio and Microsoft Azure as available development tools under Microsoft's ownership. Microsoft plans to continue licensing the Havok development tools to partners, which has powered major games over the last 15 years, like Halo, Assassin's Creed, Call of Duty, Destiny, Elder Scrolls and many, many more.

The price of the Havok acquisition has not been named at this time. It's tough to tell if the buying of Havok will have any meaningful impact on the Xbox One going forward, but the ability to license the tools to the gaming community is sure to bring in a nice steady stream of cash to the Redmond-based tech giant.

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DivePosted:

Microsoft have too much money to spend.

ProPosted:

DeluxeHazard Microsoft seems to be buying everything these days.


I agree but that is what makes them the best... :o

Joyful-Posted:

Pro I like the fact that Microsoft is stepping up there game a lot more than Sony is and the Playstation 4.


I think they both are stepping their game up, like it's always a competition, and I love that their doing that tbh.

DeluxeHazardPosted:

Microsoft seems to be buying everything these days.

SkittlePosted:

I would like to see the impact that Havok have on Visual Studio

OGPosted:

Looks like MS wants to expand. cant wait to see whats in store for the future

gtapro151Posted:

Stonerzard
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Whom
Lig Never actually heard of this game, but it looks destructive.


You didn't even read the post did you?
But cannot wait to see what they have in store for the future, brilliant move


Of course he didn't. He's just going for post count.


Anyway, this is gonna be good. Happy to know MS is still buying things to improve their games.


Oh jesus, I completely forgot that TTG badges = life. That's it, I need to get all these badges! WHO WANTS GOLD!? Nah but seriously, it'll be good for the MS exclusives. I mean that is why you pick an Xbox, right? Because of the exclusives. I mean there's so little in the PS4-Xbone war that exclusives decides who the victor is. I can see MS catching up to Sony with this if they can utilise it well.


lmao all he had to read was the title of the article haha...."this game".

StonerzardPosted:

Dismiss
Whom
Lig Never actually heard of this game, but it looks destructive.


You didn't even read the post did you?
But cannot wait to see what they have in store for the future, brilliant move


Of course he didn't. He's just going for post count.


Anyway, this is gonna be good. Happy to know MS is still buying things to improve their games.


Oh jesus, I completely forgot that TTG badges = life. That's it, I need to get all these badges! WHO WANTS GOLD!? Nah but seriously, it'll be good for the MS exclusives. I mean that is why you pick an Xbox, right? Because of the exclusives. I mean there's so little in the PS4-Xbone war that exclusives decides who the victor is. I can see MS catching up to Sony with this if they can utilise it well.

Mercedes_BenzPosted:

good move from microsoft

DismissPosted:

Whom
Lig Never actually heard of this game, but it looks destructive.


You didn't even read the post did you?
But cannot wait to see what they have in store for the future, brilliant move


Of course he didn't. He's just going for post count.


Anyway, this is gonna be good. Happy to know MS is still buying things to improve their games.


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