REDengine

REDengine
Original author(s) Tomek Wójcik
Bartek Wroński
Balázs Török
Developer(s) CD Projekt Red
Initial release May 2011 (2011-05)
Platform Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 4
Type Game engine
License Proprietary
Website en.cdprojektred.com

REDengine is a game engine developed by CD Projekt Red.[1] It was designed for CD Projekt Red's nonlinear role-playing video games.

Features

REDengine is portable across 32- and 64-bit software platforms and runs under Microsoft Windows.[1] REDengine was first used in The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings for Microsoft Windows.[2] REDengine 2, an updated version of REDengine used in The Witcher 2,[1] also runs under Xbox 360[3] and both OS X[4] and Linux, however these ports were made using a compatibility layer similar to Wine called eON. REDengine 3 was designed exclusively for a 64-bit software platform, and also runs under PlayStation 4[5] and Xbox One.

Versions

REDengine 2

REDengine 2 utilized middleware such as Havok for physics, Scaleform GFx for the user interface, and FMOD for audio.[6] The engine was used for the Xbox 360 port of The Witcher 2.[7]

REDengine 3

REDengine 3 was designed to run exclusively on a 64-bit software platform. CD Projekt Red created REDengine 3 for the purpose of developing open world[1] video game environments, such as those of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

It introduces improvements to facial and other animations.[1] Lighting effects no longer suffer from reduced contrast ratio.[1] REDengine 3 also supports volumetric effects enabling advanced rendering of clouds, mist, fog, smoke, and other particle effects. There is also support for high resolution textures and mapping, as well as dynamic physics and an advanced dialogue lip syncing system. However, due to limitations on texture streaming, use of high resolution textures may not always be the case.

REDengine 3 has a flexible renderer prepared for deferred or forward+ rendering pipelines.[1] The result is a wide array of cinematic effects, including bokeh depth-of-view, color grading and lens flares associated with multiple lighting.[1]

The terrain system in REDengine 3 uses tessellation and layers varying material, which can then be easily blended.[1]

REDengine 4

Cyberpunk 2077 will use REDengine 4, the next iteration of the REDengine.[8]

Games using REDengine

Title Year Platform(s)
REDengine 1
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings 2011 Microsoft Windows, OS X
REDengine 2
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition 2012 Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, OS X, Linux
REDengine 3
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2015 Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
REDengine 4
Cyberpunk 2077 TBA Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "CDPRED: "RED Engine 3 is a revolution in RPGs"". IGN Entertainment, Inc. 1 February 2013. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
  2. ↑ O'Connor, Alice (10 November 2010). "The Witcher 2 Dev Diary Introduces New Engine". Shacknews. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
  3. ↑ Peckham, Matt (25 March 2010). "The Witcher 2 Announced, 'Non-Linear' with 'Smoother' Combat". PCWorld. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
  4. ↑ "The Witcher 2 Is Coming To Mac". Forbes. 30 May 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
  5. ↑ Yin-Poole, Wesley (21 February 2013). "The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt confirmed for PlayStation 4 in 2014". Eurogamer.net. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
  6. ↑ Leadbetter, Richard (24 January 2016). "The Making of The Witcher 2". Eurogamer. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  7. ↑ Hinkle, David (1 February 2013). "CD Projekt Red introduces REDengine 3, latest iteration of in-house tech". Engadget. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  8. ↑ Morris, Tatiana (22 March 2017). "New Cyberpunk 2077 details suggest mid-2019 release". GameZone. GameZone Next.
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