Intel to acquire Havok, in-game physics company

Intel has announced that it is to acquire Havok, a company that specializes in providing physics algorithms for a lot of big name games, amongst other digital content. The gadget link here isn't totally clear right now, but we're certain that the Ageia guys will be feeling rather antsy at the news: it ain't no coincidence that Havok CEO David O'Meara mentioned Intel's scale in the company's official press release. Intel's big, baby.

[Thanks, Yubal]

[unkn @ Sep 17th 2007 1:34AM]

Great things lie ahead for you havok..

I think Intel will do a great job with Havok if they DO decide to go through with this..

[frrs @ Sep 17th 2007 1:42AM]

That's actually pretty interesting.

[1234321 @ Sep 17th 2007 1:53AM]

and AMD to aquire Aegia
create hybrid CPU/GPU/PPU chipset

[E71 @ Sep 17th 2007 7:27PM]

I will never buy AMD again if this happens. Ageia suck.

[vileta2 @ Sep 17th 2007 2:55AM]

Now AMD needs to get Ageia, and then things become interesting.

[Yubastard @ Sep 17th 2007 3:03AM]

oh yess, thanks for the credit! ;D never thought I'd see my name on an engadget post! XD

seriously, it would be great if Intel decided to implement some sort of PPU, even better if it's designed with Havok's solver in mind... would make COLLADA even more standard and accesible.

could intel be thinking about a gaming centered platform? like centrino, but for games? I salivate at the thought...

:O..........o

[Geoff @ Sep 17th 2007 12:00PM]

SO does this mean that we can expect an OS X version of havok?

[Ruben @ Sep 17th 2007 2:08PM]

Yea, like real physics as your browsing pictures on iPhoto, or real physics as your turning a family vacation into a DVD, or perhaps real physics as you throw files, USB drives, and folders into your trash.

Havoc physics as web pages are being loaded would be cool, or a nicer effect as your widgets come up and a cooler Genie effect on window minimize.

Im running out of ideas for what OSX is used for.

[milestailsprowe @ Sep 17th 2007 5:52AM]

now ppu's will become a must for pc games if AMD/ATI get Ageia

[rudebo @ Sep 17th 2007 9:29AM]

Too bad but i guess this means intel will look into embedding physics instructions or dedicating a core to such things ... i hope its just instructions - dedicated cores are a waste of processing power ... and versatility.

also i dont think its ok to compare Aegia with Havok - havok have been in the game a long time and are focused on well written software - while Aegia is to me some people who tried to ride the coat tails of in game physics. (which worked fine with normal cpus)