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The '''Blue engine''' is a proprietry 3D game engine built by the Amsterdam-based studio W!Games for use in their in-house projects, before being used by [[Vanguard Games]] after W!Games was merged with another studio - Karami.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/vanguard-entertainment-group-launch-new-studio-established-by-guerrilla-founders-martin-de-ronde-and-michiel-mol-first-project-to-be-announced-shortly|Site=gamesindustry.biz|Page=Vanguard Entertainment Group launch|D=31|M=12|Y=2024}} Vanguard proceeded to use the Blue engine to develop the game ''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]'' and its sequel, ''[[Halo: Spartan Strike|Spartan Strike]]''.{{Ref/Site|Id=Maurice|URL=https://mauricecamps.nl/halospartanstrike/|Site=Maurice Camps|Page=Halo: Spartan Strike|D=31|M=12|Y=2024}} | The '''Blue engine''' is a proprietry 3D game engine built by the Amsterdam-based studio W!Games for use in their in-house projects, before being used by [[Vanguard Games]] after W!Games was merged with another studio - Karami.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/vanguard-entertainment-group-launch-new-studio-established-by-guerrilla-founders-martin-de-ronde-and-michiel-mol-first-project-to-be-announced-shortly|Site=gamesindustry.biz|Page=Vanguard Entertainment Group launch|D=31|M=12|Y=2024}} Vanguard proceeded to use the Blue engine to develop the game ''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]'' and its sequel, ''[[Halo: Spartan Strike|Spartan Strike]]''.{{Ref/Site|Id=Ron|URL=https://ronkamphuis.nl/index.html|Site=Ron Kamphuis|Page=Portfolio|D=31|M=12|Y=2024}} | ||
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The Blue engine's origins lie in Vanguard's (then-W!Games') previous games ''[[Wikipedia:Greed Corp|Greed Corp]]'' and ''[[Wikipedia:Gatling Gears|Gatling Gears]]'', both set in Vanguard's "Mistbound" universe. After releasing ''Gatling Gears'' in 2011, Vanguard began to make a spiritual successor to ''Gatling Gears'', eventually showcasing their prototypes to [[343 Industries]], who approved Vanguard to begin work on what would become ''Halo: Spartan Assault''.{{Ref/Site|Id=Control|URL=https://www.control-online.nl/2013/08/28/interview-vanguard-games-over-zijn-halo-avontuur-wie-krijgt-er-nu-de-kans-om-met-zon-groot-ip-te-werken/|Site=Control|Page=Interview • Vanguard Games over zijn HALO-avontuur: “Wie krijgt er nu de kans om met zo’n groot IP te werken?”|D=31|M=12|Y=2024}} | |||
In early production, the game's planned [[Windows|Windows 8]] mobile devices were not available, meaning early prototypes were built and tested on controller.{{Ref/Reuse|Control}} However, once the devices did come into use, the Blue engine's internal proprietry nature allowed Vanguard to work with the new hardware - with no other engine on the market having any inbuilt support for the hardware yet. This also allowed ''Spartan Assault''{{'}}s developers to push things to their absolute limits{{Ref/Site|Id=MauriceSA|URL=https://mauricecamps.nl/halospartanassault/|Site=Maurice Camps|Page=Halo: Spartan Assault|D=31|M=12|Y=2024}} - resulting in some journalists believing the game had been built in [[Unity]].{{Ref/Reuse|Control}} | |||
The engine was later reused for ''Halo: Spartan Strike'', with lots of reused assets to ensure production could go smoothly.{{Ref/Site|Id=MauriceSS|URL=https://mauricecamps.nl/halospartanstrike/|Site=Maurice Camps|Page=Halo: Spartan Strike|D=31|M=12|Y=2024}} After ''Spartan Assault'', Vanguard games switched to using [[Unreal Engine|Unreal Engine 4]] for all of their subsequent titles.{{Ref/Reuse|Ron}}{{Ref/Site|URL=https://mauricecamps.nl/#Projects|Site=Maurice Camps|Page=Projects|D=31|M=12|Y=2024}} | |||
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The Blue engine is a proprietry 3D game engine built by the Amsterdam-based studio W!Games for use in their in-house projects, before being used by Vanguard Games after W!Games was merged with another studio - Karami.[1] Vanguard proceeded to use the Blue engine to develop the game Halo: Spartan Assault and its sequel, Spartan Strike.[2]
Development history[edit]
The Blue engine's origins lie in Vanguard's (then-W!Games') previous games Greed Corp and Gatling Gears, both set in Vanguard's "Mistbound" universe. After releasing Gatling Gears in 2011, Vanguard began to make a spiritual successor to Gatling Gears, eventually showcasing their prototypes to 343 Industries, who approved Vanguard to begin work on what would become Halo: Spartan Assault.[3]
In early production, the game's planned Windows 8 mobile devices were not available, meaning early prototypes were built and tested on controller.[3] However, once the devices did come into use, the Blue engine's internal proprietry nature allowed Vanguard to work with the new hardware - with no other engine on the market having any inbuilt support for the hardware yet. This also allowed Spartan Assault's developers to push things to their absolute limits[4] - resulting in some journalists believing the game had been built in Unity.[3]
The engine was later reused for Halo: Spartan Strike, with lots of reused assets to ensure production could go smoothly.[5] After Spartan Assault, Vanguard games switched to using Unreal Engine 4 for all of their subsequent titles.[2][6]
Sources[edit]
- ^ gamesindustry.biz, Vanguard Entertainment Group launch (Retrieved on Dec 31, 2024) [archive]
- ^ a b Ron Kamphuis, Portfolio (Retrieved on Dec 31, 2024) [archive]
- ^ a b c Control, Interview • Vanguard Games over zijn HALO-avontuur: “Wie krijgt er nu de kans om met zo’n groot IP te werken?” (Retrieved on Dec 31, 2024) [archive]
- ^ Maurice Camps, Halo: Spartan Assault (Retrieved on Dec 31, 2024) [archive]
- ^ Maurice Camps, Halo: Spartan Strike (Retrieved on Dec 31, 2024) [archive]
- ^ Maurice Camps, Projects (Retrieved on Dec 31, 2024) [archive]
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