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Microsoft acquires physics studio Havok from Intel

Havok is one of the biggest names behind gaming physics and it has now fallen under the Microsoft umbrella, as the company has announced that it has picked up the company from former owners Intel.

Ozzie Mejia

October 2, 2015 9:38 AM

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Microsoft is ending its week on something of a high note, acquiring one of the leading names in gaming physics engines. Havok is a name that's seen on some of the gaming's most recognized titles and franchises, associated mostly with destructible elements and ragdoll physics. Today, Microsoft announced that it has officially acquired Havok from former owner Intel.

Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Havok falling under the Microsoft umbrella immediately raises concerns in regards to its future across other third-parties. However, a Microsoft Blog post notes that things should be business as usual moving forward.

"As we welcome Havok to the Microsoft family, we will continue to work with developers to create great gaming experiences, and continue to license Havok’s development tools to partners," reads the announcement post. "We believe that Havok is a fantastic addition to Microsoft’s existing tools and platform components for developers, including DirectX 12, Visual Studio and Microsoft Azure."

Ozzie Mejia

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Ozzie has been playing video games since picking up his first NES controller at age 5. He has been into games ever since, only briefly stepping away during his college years. But he was pulled back in after spending years in QA circles for both THQ and Activision, mostly spending time helping to push forward the Guitar Hero series at its peak. Ozzie has become a big fan of platformers, puzzle games, shooters, and RPGs, just to name a few genres, but he’s also a huge sucker for anything with a good, compelling narrative behind it. Because what are video games if you can't enjoy a good story with a fresh Cherry Coke?