Scimitar (game engine)

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Scimitar
Developed by Ubisoft Montreal
Platform PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows
Genre Game engine
License Proprietary
Website Ubisoft Official Website

Scimitar (also known as Anvil[1]) is a game engine created by video game developer Ubisoft for use on the PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It was first notably used in Ubisoft Montreal's 2007 title Assassin's Creed, which was nominated for many awards that emphasized game's technology and visuals.

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[edit] List of games using Scimitar engine

[edit] Technology

The engine uses Autodesk's HumanIK middleware to correctly position the character's hands and feet in climbing and pushing animations at run-time. [2]

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[edit] References

  1. ^ VE3D, "Prince of Persia 2008 Information Ubidays 2008"
  2. ^ Autodesk.com, "Ubisoft Assassin’s Creed"
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