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and later acquired by Havok. It was first released in 2003, and saw its final release in 2014. As of its eighth version, available target platforms were

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and up). Trinigy and its Vision Engine were acquired by Havok in 2011. Vision Engine has since been discontinued with no support being provided.

Games using Vision Engine

Licensing

Havok licensed the Vision engine on a royalty-free, per-title/per-platform basis. All licenses included full support and regular technology updates. WebVision was free for any studio licensing Vision Engine 8.

References

External links

Havok Official website
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