LOTRO and DDO to use Kynapse for Angmar and Stormreach

Posted Dec 13, 2006 at 1:41PM by QJ Staff Listed in: Titles, News Tags: Landscapes, Lord of the Rings, NPC, Stormreach
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Turbine logoWe have just heard news that Turbine has inked a deal with Kynogon to use the company's unique AI engine, Kynapse, for Lord Of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar and Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach.

For those who don't know, Kynapse is an A.I. engine offered by Kynogon which allows NPCs (or Non Player Characters) to move around in any 3D dynamic world and understand their environment in an uncannily realistic way. And with this deal with major MMORPG publisher Turbine, not only will this rake in tons of cash for Kynogon, it'll also help Turbine improve their games a lot by having an intelligent AI system.

Chris Dyl, Turbine's CTO, says:
 

Choosing Kynapse was a strategic decision for Turbine. We required an AI middleware solution that could be easily integrated into Turbine's state of the art MMO game engine. The solution needed to be flexible enough to support both the large, seamless landscapes found in The Lord of the Rings Online and the fast-paced, action-combat of Dungeons and Dragons Online.


Well there ya have it folks, so you can say goodbye to NPC AI woes with the knowledge that two of your favorite MMORPGs are in good hands with Kynapse. We will keep you posted for more LOTRO and DDO updates so stay tuned.

 
 
 

Comments

by - 2006-12-18 06:01:02
How do Iget to the original article

Where do I click to get to the original article in your news?
by - 2006-12-19 14:24:57
PR

it's a press release, no "original article" to trace this one to. :-p

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