Havok Brings Advanced Physics, Animation and Cloth Simulation to PES 2014

[Steve_OS]

Havok’s Leading Middleware Technology to Power KONAMI’s Pro Evolution Soccer 2014

Pro Evolution Soccer Franchise Uses Havok’s Physics, Animation Studio and Cloth Technologies to Enhance Soccer Gameplay Experience

Havok™, a leading provider of 3D interactive game development technology, today announced that it is working with Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. to provide advanced physics, animation and cloth simulation technologies to deliver a true-to-life and graphically advanced soccer experience for all the players of Pro Evolution Soccer (PES) 2014, the highly-anticipated new entry in the 82.3-million-selling soccer franchise.

“Player movements and physics are key components of a lively game, so it’s a true honor for Havok to power these elements in Konami’s incredible PES 2014,”said Arnaud Saint-Martin, Asia Regional Director at Havok. “The Pro Evolution Soccer team has been dedicated to pushing the boundaries of what is possible in a football game, and in these years, Havok has worked with this talented team to integrate Havok’s technology to help take the realism of PES even further. We think football fans will appreciate how Havok technology will blur the line between the sport and simulation, and provide a football experience that looks as real as can be.”

The product of several years of collaboration between Havok and Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc., PES 2014 offers advanced Havok Physics, Havok Animation Studio and Havok Cloth technology, for a comprehensive simulation of each on-field player. Each player’s intricate movements are naturally represented according to the individual players’ mass and physique, and each uniform reacts realistically according to the players’ moves and speed.

"Pro Evolution Soccer needless to say is a leading sports franchise played worldwide," said Tadahiro Manmoto, Asia Developers Relation Manager at Havok. "It is really an honor that PES 2014 integrated Havok technologies to bring even more advanced experiences to football fans all over the world. I'm confident players will be excited by more realistic representation of players in the field. We are so proud that Havok technologies and dedicated support helped make it possible."

Havok is also used in many other games, including Halo 4, Assassin’s Creed III, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Guild Wars 2, Call of Duty: Black Ops II, Skylanders Giants and Modern Combat 4: Zero Hour.

For more information about Havok, please visit: www.havok.com.

[Simple Mathematics]

Awesome. Can't wait to see it in action for myself.

[Profit89]

Amazing stuff.

Everyone is talking about next gen consoles meanwhile this game (on PC) will be sports simulation game of the year.

"Next gen?.. We don't need no stinkin next gen"

[MattyEdgeworth]

Sweet, Really looking forward to this game.

[TreyIM2]

Quote: Originally Posted by Profit89

Amazing stuff. Everyone is talking about next gen consoles meanwhile this game (on PC) will be sports simulation game of the year. "Next gen?.. We don't need no stinkin next gen"

Really? Come off it. Ppl and their nonsense PC talk. Many of us know that if u want to invest a ton of money into building/purchasing a high end PC gaming rig, you'll get way better performance out of PC versions of the same console game. This is not what this is about so get over yourself with your high and mighty, condescending bull. Love ppl like u who are so insecure that unnecessarily like putting down others to build themselves up.

[uraz3r0]

Quote: Originally Posted by TreyIM2

Really? Come off it. Ppl and their nonsense PC talk. Many of us know that if u want to invest a ton of money into building/purchasing a high end PC gaming rig, you'll get way better performance out of PC versions of the same console game. This is not what this is about so get over yourself with your high and mighty, condescending bull. Love ppl like u who are so insecure that unnecessarily like putting down others to build themselves up.

I think he's just excited for the game to come out, and (as a pc user too) I am frustrated with how many games are not focusing on the current gen and moving sports games away from the pc.

[infemous]

THIS ALL NEEDS TO BE IN MADDEN.

[Profit89]

Quote: Originally Posted by TreyIM2

Really? Come off it. Ppl and their nonsense PC talk. Many of us know that if u want to invest a ton of money into building/purchasing a high end PC gaming rig, you'll get way better performance out of PC versions of the same console game. This is not what this is about so get over yourself with your high and mighty, condescending bull. Love ppl like u who are so insecure that unnecessarily like putting down others to build themselves up.

I love you as well.