TOOLS // MOBILE | BUILD Originally conceived as a proof of
concept demo, Rovio’s Bad Baggies used Unity to target its mobile platforms
sound AUDIOKINETIC
WWISE IS ONE of the leading audio tools for console development. Audiokinetic believes that mobile developers require the same productivity and quality as the big dev houses, which why it grants them access to the full package, instead of a striped down version, for an affordable licensing price. The smaller your budget, the cheaper Wwise gets. And better yet, Wwise is free to use for
non-commercial and academic games. Audiokinetic aims to empower sound designers and audio programmers with a comprehensive authoring tool for creating exceptional game experiences. The tool is
compatible with Android, iOS, Windows Phone, Nintendo 3DS and PS Vita. Hundreds of titles have used the toolset, including Limbo, Plants vs Zombies 2 and Solitaire Blitz. Audiokinetic VP of products Simon Ashby
says: “Wwise increases game quality and reduces production costs. It also reduces the risk related to game production and that’s one of the reasons publishers prefer working with Audiokinetic: They know the game will ship without audio problems.” Wwise is available at a variety of licensing
prices, and free for non-commercial use.
www.audiokinetic.com
pipelines PERFORCE
ITS ABILITY TOmanage not just source code, but all the different media assets involved in modern games development, including art, textures, audio and video, has made Perforce a prized technology in games dev. To give you an idea of its versatility,
22Cans recently used the technology in the creation of its mobile title, Godus (left). Grimm Bros CEO and Perforce user Ash
Monif says: “As an indie developer, there is a strong temptation to cut corners and reduce costs, however we will not compromise creating a great game. It’s a tremendous help to have free use of all the full-featured
DEVELOP-ONLINE.NET
Perforce products. Grimm Bros can now perform with the same toolset as the biggest and most successful studios.” Perforce EMEA marketing director Mark
Warren adds: “Version management is a critical platform element to support the entire development pipeline from requirements to release. It’s one of the foundational capabilities that you should get right early on so you can concentrate on delivering your next great product.” Perforce Enterprise Version Management
starts from £187 ($300).
www.perforce.com
OCTOBER 2013 | 41
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68