Havok product suite powers Elder SCROLLS® V: SKYRIM™

Havok Physics, Animation and Behavior technologies help support blockbuster title

Havok, the Emmy award winning Irish technology company, which provides interactive software solutions for the global games and entertainment industries, has announced that award-winning developer Bethesda Game Studios® used Havok Physics, Havok Animation, and Havok Behavior software for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim which was released to critical acclaim.  As one of the highest reviewed games of the year with a Metacritic average score of 96, Skyrim has launched with astounding accolades.

David Coghlan, Managing Director of Havok, says: “Skyrim is one of the biggest games of 2011 and we are extremely excited to be a part of it. Our technical team worked very closely with Bethesda’s development team, helping them maximize the benefits of our toolset.”

Bethesda utilized Havok’s Animation technology to increase the overall animation quality and enhance the breadth of characters and creatures in the game.  The Havok Behavior Tool provides a wide palette of tuning features allowing Animators to refine locomotion and combat sequences for realistic transitions between walking, running and jogging, helping Bethesda’s team to better balance combat in both first- and third-person perspectives.

Havok’s technology puts power in the hands of creators, allowing developers to reach higher standards of fidelity and interactivity.  The cross-platform toolset allows developers access to a powerful and flexible set of products designed to work within a studio’s particular production pipeline pushing creativity to new heights.

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