Chrome Engine
Chrome Engine is a proprietary 3D game engine developed by Techland. The current version, Chrome Engine 6, supports Mac OS X, Linux, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Microsoft Windows.
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| Developer(s) | Techland |
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| Initial release | 2003, with Chrome Engine I |
| Stable release | 6.x
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| Written in | C++ |
| Platform | Microsoft Windows, Linux, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, OS X, Nintendo Switch |
| License | Proprietary |
| Website | http://technology.techland.pl/ |
Chrome Engine evolved through over nine years of development. According to its creators the engine allows substantial control over the process of creating game levels.
Versions
Chrome Engine 1
First release of the engine used in Chrome.
Chrome Engine 2
Improved version of engine enhanced with support for DirectX 9.0.
Chrome Engine 3
This version of the engine underwent significant modifications. DirectX 9.0c and DirectX 10 support, HDR, shaders and bump mapping were implemented.
Chrome Engine 4
The fourth iteration of the Chrome Engine that was introduced with Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood. Supports DirectX 9 only.
Chrome Engine 5
This version debuted with Call of Juarez: The Cartel and Dead Island. This version was primarily used between 2011-2013.
Chrome Engine 6
Version used since 2013 to develop Dying Light and unreleased title Hellraid.
Games using Chrome Engine
Chrome Engine 1
- Pet Racer (2002)
- FIM Speedway Grand Prix (2003)
- Chrome (2003)
- Chrome: SpecForce (2005)
- Crazy Soccer Mundial (2006)
Chrome Engine 2
- Xpand Rally (2004)
- Xpand Rally Xtreme (2006)
- Terrorist Takedown: War in Colombia (2006)
- Terrorist Takedown: Covert Ops (2006)
- GTI Racing (2006)
- FIM Speedway Grand Prix 2 (2006)
- Expedition Trophy: Murmansk Vladivostok (2006)
- UAZ 4X4 Racing (2007)
- Full Drive: UAZ 4x4 – Ural Appeal (2007)
- Classic Car Racing (2007)
- Code of Honor: The French Foreign Legion (2007)
- Full Drive 2: UAZ 4x4 (2008)
- 4x4: Hummer (2008)
- Full Drive 2: Daurian Marathon (2008)
- Full Drive 2: Siberian Appeal (2008)
- Battlestrike: Force of Resistance (2008)
- Sniper: Art of Victory (2008)
- GM Rally (2009)
- KrAZ (2010)
- Full Drive 2: Trophy Murmansk - Vladivostok 2 (2010)
- Warhound (project suspended)[1]
Chrome Engine 3
- Call of Juarez (2006)
- FIM Speedway Grand Prix 3 (2008)
- Speedway Liga (2009)
- FIM Speedway Grand Prix 4 (2011)
Chrome Engine 4
- Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood (2009)
- Sniper: Ghost Warrior (2010)
- Nail'd (2010)
- Mad Riders (2012)
Chrome Engine 5
- Call of Juarez: The Cartel (2011)[2]
- Dead Island (2011)[3]
- Dead Island: Riptide (2013)
- Call of Juarez: Gunslinger (2013)
Chrome Engine 6
- Dying Light (2015)
- Dead Island Definitive Edition (2016)
- Dead Island Riptide Definitive Edition (2016)
- Hellraid (unreleased)
References
- "Techland has suspended production of Chrome 2 and Warhound". April 22, 2010. Retrieved February 14, 2011.
- gram.pl. "Call Of Juarez: The Cartel". Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2011-02-19.
- "Dead Island is coming, with more information released". February 17, 2011. Archived from the original on February 26, 2011. Retrieved February 18, 2011.