Pandemic Licenses Havok's Behavior 5

Havok has announced that Pandemic Studios has licensed its Behavior 5 SDK and composition tool for use in developing character animation in undisclosed forthcoming titles, as part of the entire Havok Spectrum bundle. The Behavior toolset allows developers to create next-generation character behaviors on the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii platforms, combining physics with procedural animation and traditional animation assets. Havok Behavior is part of Havok 5, the company's modular suite of run-time technology and artists’ tools aimed at accelerating the development of cross platform games and special effects for film. According to Havok, Pandemic Studios has licensed Havok Behavior 5 as part of the Havok Spectrum bundled product, which provides integration between Havok Physics, Havok Animation and Havok Behavior. Said Havok product management Vice President Jeff Yates, “At Havok, we are committed to assisting cutting-edge developers create the very best games, economically and on time using ground-breaking technology. The Havok Behavior Tool helps users rapidly compose game-playable behaviors that provide immediate 'what you see is what you get' results on every major game-platform available, including Playstation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, PSP, and PC." He concluded, "We are very pleased that Pandemic Studios have chosen to incorporate Havok Behavior within their next generation character pipeline.”