Havok Offers Project Anarchy Users Autodesk Scaleform for Free

Havok , a leading provider of 3D game development technology, announces today that it has integrated the full version of Autodesk Scaleform software into Project Anarchy, Havok's completely free end-to-end mobile 3D game production engine. The addition of Autodesk's industry leading UI solution to Project Anarchy complements Havok's Vision Engine, Physics, Animation and AI technologies and offers developers a complete solution for faster, more efficient game development. Games built using Project Anarchy can be deployed for free on iOS, Android and Tizen mobile platforms without commercial restrictions on company size or revenue.

The latest version of Project Anarchy, which now includes Scaleform is available for download now at http://www.projectanarchy.com/download.

Autodesk Scaleform has helped game developers create immersive UI for over 1,500 game titles. Leveraging the power of the Adobe Flash toolset, Scaleform provides streamlined, artist-driven workflows that help developers create 3D game menus, HUDs, animated textures, in-game videos and mini-games more quickly.

Project Anarchy was created to give mobile developers a complete solution for all aspects of the game development process, and Scaleform is the perfect addition to round out that package, said Ross O'Dwyer, Head of Developer Relations at Havok. We have an incredibly active community and their feedback is really important to us. We saw demand for an improved UI system and we're happy to be able to deliver it and further empower our developers with the strength of the Scaleform toolset.

Scaleform provides a robust solution that allows developers to rapidly create high production value user interfaces for a wide range of game genres. Coupled with the comprehensive Project Anarchy toolset, developers are empowered to design innovative user interfaces seamlessly across many platforms, said Marc Bennett, Director Interactive Display Solutions, Autodesk Media & Entertainment. The Scaleform toolset and the robust functionality offered by Project Anarchy allow developers to give their mobile titles a level of polish usually reserved for big-budget console games.

Project Anarchy includes Havok's Vision Engine together with access to Havok's industry-leading suite of Physics, Animation and AI tools as used in cutting-edge franchises such as Skyrim , Halo, Assassin's Creed , and Uncharted. With features like an extensible C++ architecture, a flexible asset management system, Lua debugging, customizable game samples and tutorials, and a full fmod integration for audio, Project Anarchy offers game developers the ability to quickly iterate on their ideas and create incredible gaming experiences.

For further information on Project Anarchy, developers can visit http://www.projectanarchy.com and http://www.havok.com. More information on Scaleform can be found at: http://gameware.autodesk.com/scaleform

About Havok:

As a leading provider of games development technologies, Havok has over 13 years of experience servicing the most demanding technology requirements for leading customers in the commercial games and entertainment industry. A combination of superior technology and dedication to delivering industry leading support to its customers has led to the company's technologies being used in over 500 of the best known and award-winning titles including Halo 4, Halo: Spartan Assault, Assassin's Creed III, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, Injustice: God Among Us, DmC: Devil May Cry, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Guild Wars 2, and Modern Combat 4: Zero Hour.

Havok works in partnership with the world's best known publishers, developer studios and developer teams, including Microsoft Game Studios , Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Nintendo , Ubisoft , NC Soft, Rockstar, EA, Bethesda , Insomniac, Relic, Bungie, Naughty Dog, Evolution Studios and Guerrilla Games. Its cross-platform, professionally supported technology is available for the Xbox One and Xbox 360 video game and entertainment systems, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 computer entertainment systems, Wii , Wii U, PlayStation Vita , Android , iOS, Windows 8 (Desktop, Tablet and Phone), Windows 7, Apple Mac OS and Linux.

Havok's products have also been used to drive special effects in movies such as Harry Potter, Watchmen, James Bond, and The Matrix. Havok has offices in Dublin (Ireland), San Francisco, Seoul, Tokyo, Shanghai, and Germany. Havok is an Intel owned company. Autodesk and Scaleform are registered trademarks or trademarks of Autodesk, Inc., and/or its subsidiaries and/or affiliates in the USA and/or other countries.

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