Offset Software was a video game development company based in Newport Beach, California. It was founded by Sam McGrath, Travis Stringer, Trevor Stringer and Rod Green; except for Green, they had worked for S2 Games developing Savage: The Battle for Newerth,[1] which won the grand prize at the Independent Games Festival in 2004.[2]
The company had one game under development, a first-person "shooter" with the working title "Project Offset". (Some official preview videos have shown third-person views for close-quarters combat.) The game featured a detailed high fantasy world. It was showcased on Attack of the Show! in 2005.[3]
In February 2008, Intel acquired Offset Software,[4] having purchased the Havok engine in 2007.[5]
Intel canceled the game in mid 2010, citing "recent changes in our product roadmap" (possibly meaning the failure of Larrabee as a consumer product).[6] The founders of Offset Software have moved to a new game development studio named Fractiv LLC. [7]
References
- ↑ Peplinski, Jon (September 3, 2005). "Project Offset Article". SFFWorld.com. Archived from the original on December 22, 2009. http://www.webcitation.org/5mCs7yZpW. Retrieved December 22, 2009.
- ↑ The 12th Annual Independent Games Festival - 2004 Finalists & Winners. Independent Games Festival. Archived from the original on December 22, 2009 Retrieved on December 22, 2009
- ↑ Project Offset, The Lush, Chris Gore. Attack of the Show! (October 25, 2005). Archived from the original on December 22, 2009 Retrieved on December 22, 2009
- ↑ "Intel Acquires Offset Software, Project Offset Engine". Gamasutra. February 25, 2008. Archived from the original on December 22, 2009. http://www.webcitation.org/5mCrF9Uss. Retrieved December 22, 2009.
- ↑ Hruska, Joel (February 25, 2008). "Why Intel bought Project Offset and the Offset Engine". Ars Technica. Archived from the original on December 22, 2009. http://www.webcitation.org/5mCrNElKd. Retrieved December 22, 2009.
- ↑ Callaham, John (July 1, 2010). "Project Offset officially shut down at Intel; founders launch Fractiv LLC". Big Download. http://news.bigdownload.com/2010/07/01/project-offset-officially-shut-down-at-intel-founders-launches/.
- ↑ www.fractiv.com
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