HeroEngine is now behind three more games. The MMO engine that powers Hero's Journey and the upcoming MMO out of BioWare Austin will also be behind "A World of My Own", a virtual world in development by Richard Branson's Virgin Games, and an unannounced project from each of Stray Bullet Games (Shadowbane) and Colony Studios.
Global Online Game Development Energized by HeroEngine
GAITHERSBURG, Md. -- Simutronics today announced its three latest licensees for HeroEngine, the industry leading technology platform for development of massively multiplayer online (MMO) games.A World of My Own (AWOMO) is a virtual island where gamers meet and explore, and which uses HeroEngine as its technology platform. The island serves as a portal for a growing series of high-end 3D games that are downloaded and played together. AWOMO is published by Games Domain International in partnership with Virgin Games UK with software development by Trianit in Germany. AWOMO is being hailed by Sir Richard Branson as "the iTunes of PC Gaming."
In addition, two US developers are also licensing HeroEngine: Stray Bullet Games of Texas and Colony Studios of California. More details about these projects will be announced in the near future.
"We welcome our new licensees. After massive technology diligence they all saw how using HeroEngine's advanced features and revolutionary workflow will bring to market leading edge MMO games faster than ever before," said David Whatley, CEO of Simutronics and HeroEngine's visionary.
HeroEngine is on exhibit this week at the San Francisco Game Developers Conference in booth 144. The HeroEngine website is www.heroengine.com.
About Simutronics:
Simutronics Corp. is a leader in advanced technology platforms for developers in the billion dollar global market for massively multiplayer online (MMO) games. Its HeroEngine platform reduces time to market by 1-2 years with an industry leading feature set in an integrated turnkey solution. The company also offers a proprietary catalog of MMO games. Simutronics has offices in St. Charles, MO and Gaithersburg, MD. HeroEngine is a trademark of Simutronics Corp., all rights reserved.
