RenderWare
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| RenderWare | |
 <tr><th>Developer:</th><td>Criterion Software</td></tr><tr><th>OS:</th><td>Windows, Gamecube, Xbox, PS2, PSP</td></tr> | |
| Use: | Game Engine (middleware) |
|---|---|
| Website: | http://www.renderware.com/ |
RenderWare (RW) is computer and video game middleware from Criterion Software.
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[edit] Description
RenderWare is a 3D API and graphics rendering engine used in computer games, Active Worlds, and some VRML browsers. RW is developed by Criterion Software (which used to be a wholly owned subsidiary of Canon but is now owned by Electronic Arts). When it was sold to EA in 2004, RenderWare was made unavailable to third party developers.
Prior to versions 2.x, an external programming or scripting language had to be used to take advantage of RenderWare. RenderWare 2.x, on the other hand, has its own internal scripting language: RWX (RenderWare script).
RWX support was dropped from RenderWare 3.x, instead focusing on a binary model file format. RWX scripts are incompatible with RW3.x.
With RenderWare 4.x, Criterion is slated to drop support for RW3.x's formats, thereby making version 4.x incompatible with scripts/files from all previous versions.
RenderWare is available for use in Windows as well as Apple Mac OS X based applications, and many video game consoles such as PlayStation 2, GameCube, Xbox and PlayStation Portable.
[edit] Industry support
RenderWare is used throughout the video game industry. Some of the games using RW include:
- AFL Live 2004 2003 Playstation 2, Xbox
- AFL Live Premiership Edition 2004 Playstation 2
- AFL Premiership 2005 2005 Playstation 2
- AFL Premiership 2006 2006 Playstation 2
- Airport Tycoon PC
- Apache Air Assault PC
- Battlefield 2: Modern Combat 2006 Playstation 2, Xbox, Xbox 360
- Black 2006 PlayStation 2, Xbox, Electronic Arts Inc.,
- Bleach: Erabareshi Tamashii 2005 PlayStation2, Sony Computer Entertainment
- Blitz: The League 2005 PlayStation 2, Xbox, Midway Games
- Broken Sword: The Sleeping Dragon 2003 PlayStation 2, Windows, Xbox The Adventure Company, THQ, Inc.
- Bully 2006 PlayStation 2, Rockstar Games Inc.
- Burnout 2001 GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Acclaim Entertainment, Inc.
- Burnout 2: Point of Impact 2002 GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Acclaim, Acclaim Entertainment, Inc.
- Burnout 3: Takedown 2004 PlayStation 2, Xbox, Electronic Arts Inc.
- Burnout 5 2007 Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Electronic Arts Inc.
- Burnout Legends 2005 Nintendo DS, PSP, Electronic Arts Inc.,
- Burnout: Revenge 2005 PlayStation 2, Xbox, Xbox 360, Electronic Arts Inc.
- Call of Duty: Finest Hour 2004 GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Activision Publishing, Inc.,
- City Crisis 2001 PlayStation 2, Syscom Entertainment Inc., Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.
- Cold Fear
- Cold Winter 2005 PlayStation 2, Vivendi Universal Games, Inc.
- Commandos Strike Force 2006 PlayStation 2, Windows, Xbox, Eidos Interactive Ltd.
- Darkwatch 2005 PlayStation 2, Xbox, Capcom Entertainment, Inc.
- Eve Burst Error Plus 2003 PlayStation 2, Game Village
- Evil Dead: Regeneration 2005 Playstation 2, Xbox, Windows Cranky Pants Games, THQ, Inc.
- Football Generation 2003 Windows, 1C Company, FX Interactive, Take 2 Interactive
- Frank Herbert's Dune 2001 PlayStation 2, Windows, Cryo Interactive Entertainment
- Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows 2005 PlayStation 2, Xbox, Midway Home Entertainment Inc.
- Grand Theft Auto III 2001 PlayStation 2, Windows, Rockstar Games, Inc.
- Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas 2004 PlayStation 2, Windows, Xbox, Rockstar Games, Inc.
- Grand Theft Auto: Vice City 2002 PlayStation 2, Windows, Xbox, Rockstar Games, Inc.
- Headhunter: Redemption 2004 PlayStation 2, Xbox, SEGA of America, Inc.
- Kamen Rider: Seigi no Keifu 2005 PlayStation2, Bandai, Cavia
- kill.switch 2003 PlayStation 2, Windows, Xbox, Hip Interactive Corp., Namco Hometek Inc.,
- Madagascar 2005 GameCube, PlayStation 2, Windows, Xbox, Activision Publishing, Inc.
- Manhunt 2003 Windows, PlayStation2, Xbox, Rockstar North
- Max Payne 2 2003 PlayStation2, Xbox, Rockstar Vienna
- Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance 2002 Game Boy Advance, GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Midway
- Mortal Kombat: Deception 2004 GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Midway Home Entertainment Inc.
- Nana 2005 PlayStation 2, Konami
- NBA Ballers 2004 PlayStation 2, Xbox, Midway, Midway Games
- NRL Rugby League 2003 PlayStation 2, Windows, Xbox, Tru Blu Entertainment Pty Ltd
- ObsCure 2004 PlayStation 2, Windows, Xbox, DreamCatcher Interactive Inc., MC2 France, MC2-Microïds
- Outlaw Golf 2 2004 PlayStation 2, Xbox, Global Star Software Inc.
- Pro Evolution Soccer 2 2002 PlayStation, PlayStation 2, PC, Konami Corporation
- Sonic Heroes 2003 GameCube, PlayStation 2, Windows, Xbox, SEGA Entertainment
- SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom 2003 GameCube, PlayStation 2, Windows, Xbox, THQ, Inc.
- Tech Deck: Bare Knuckle Grind 2005 Xbox, Visionscape Interactive
- The Incredibles: Rise of the Underminer 2005 Mac OS X, GameCube, PlayStation 2, Windows, Xbox, THQ, Inc.
- The Incredibles 2004 Mac OS X, GameCube, PlayStation 2, Windows, Xbox, D3 Publisher Inc., Noviy Disk, Snowball.ru, THQ, Inc.
- The Movies 2005 Windows, Lionhead Studios
- The Warriors 2005 PlayStation 2, Xbox, Rockstar Toronto, Rockstar Games
- Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 2001 GameCube, PlayStation 2, Windows, Xbox, Neversoft, Activision
- Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 2002 GameCube, PlayStation 2, Windows, Xbox, Neversoft, Activision
- Tony Hawk's Underground 2 2004 GameCube, PlayStation 2, Windows, Xbox, Neversoft, Activision
- Tony Hawk's Underground 2003 GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Neversoft, Activision
- Total Overdose 2005 PlayStation 2, Xbox, Windows, SCi Games Ltd.
- Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 200X Arcade, Genki, Namco
- Without Warning 2005 PlayStation 2, Xbox, Capcom Entertainment, Inc.,
- yourself!Fitness 2004 PlayStation 2, Xbox, Windows, responDESIGN
- NFL Blitz 2002, 2003 and Pro. Sony Playstation 2, Nintendo Gamecube, Microsoft Xbox, Midway Games.
[edit] See also
- Gamebryo, a chief competitor to RenderWare
- Active Worlds
