IW (game engine)
 The lighting, shadow, and weather effects of the engine can be seen in this screenshot. | |
| Developer(s) | Infinity Ward |
|---|---|
| Platform | Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii |
| Type | Game engine |
| License | Proprietary |
The IW Engine is a game engine developed by Infinity Ward and is used in the Call of Duty series. The engine is based on id Tech 3, which was used on the first Call of Duty game. Despite the fact that the engine is based on an outdated engine, the IW engine has been modified with graphical and technical additions since Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare and is considered one of this generations greatest engines by IGN.[1]
The engine was first used with Call of Duty 2 in 2005 under a proprietary license. The engine did not have an official name until IGN was told at the E3 2009 by the studio that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 would run on the "IW 4.0 engine".[2]
A new version of the engine was once again used in Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. Enhanced versions of the engine were used by Treyarch in their Call of Duty games (after Call of Duty 4)[3] and Quantum of Solace.[4]
Games
- Call of Duty 2 (2005)
- Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (2007)
- Call of Duty: World at War (2008)
- Quantum of Solace (2008)
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009)
- Call of Duty: Black Ops (2010)
- GoldenEye 007 (2010 video game) (2010) (modified version)
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2011)
References
- ^ IGN: The Best Game Engines of this Generation
- ^ Stead, Chris (2009-07-15). "The 10 Best Game Engines of This Generation". IGN. Retrieved 2010-05-24.
Although the original game in the series ran off the id Tech 3 engine, for the highly regarded Call of Duty 2 the developer built its own in-house middleware which, until recently, had no official name. When questioned at E3 this year, however, we were told by an Infinity Ward rep that the upcoming Modern Warfare 2 would be running on the IW 4.0 engine, a generation beyond what we saw in the so-spectacular-it-hasn't-aged-a-bit Call of Duty 4, released in 2007.
- ^ "E3 2010: First Details Interview Part 2 HD". GameTrailers. May 28, 2010. Retrieved May 28, 2010.
- ^ Ross Miller (2008-05-09). "New Bond game Quantum of Solace runs on COD4 engine, launching with movie". Joystiq. Retrieved 2008-05-10.