Titan 2.0

Titan 2.0

Infobox Software
name = Titan 2.0



caption = A screenshot from Caesar IV, Tilted Mill's latest game.
developer = Stainless Steel Studios
latest_release_version = 2.0
latest_release_date =May 11, 2004
latest_preview_version =
latest_preview_date =
operating_system = Microsoft Windows
genre = Game engine
license =
website = [http://www.tiltedmill.com Tilted Mill Entertainment web site]

"Titan 2.0" is a game engine created by Stainless Steel Studios, an update of the original Titan Engine. Its purpose was to be a comprehensive real-time strategy engine, and was sold before Stainless Steel Studios was dissolved in 2005 [ [http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=7299 Gamasutra News November 25, 2005] Retrieved September 2, 2006 ] .

Description

SSSI described their engine on their website (before it shut down) at the day of its release. They said it would handle all objects in the gaming world, has an integrated scenario editor, a powerful mulitplayer mode and communicator, built-in artificial intelligence and 3D graphics. The engine was announced in May 2004 [ [http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=3783 Gamasutra News May 11, 2004] Retrieved September 2, 2006 ] , and was designed by SSSI, whose head designer is Rick Goodman, the designer of the Empire Series and Age of Empire. SSSI's last game made using this engine was "" [ [http://www.contactmusic.com/new/home.nsf/webpages/riseandfallcivilizationsatwarreviewpcx06x07x06 Contactmusic.com Review July 7, 2006] Retrieved August 6, 2006.] . Since SSSI has closed its doors, its website, the original Titan website, and any information about Titan 2.0 has for the most part has disappeared. Little more is known about the original game processor, other than that it was used in some of the "Empire" series, such as "Empire Earth".

Price and purchasing

After its press release, the engine was promptly purchased by Tilted Mill Entertainment, a small production company out of Massachusetts. The engine was also available out for purchase to anyone for US$250,000 at its release. [http://empires.heavengames.com/archives/arc4-2004.shtml Empires: Heaven News Archive May 11, 2004] Retrieved September 2, 2006 ]

Games Using Titan 2.0

*"" (November 2004) Tilted Mill Entertainment.
*"" (June 2006) Midway.
*"Caesar IV" (September 2006) Tilted Mill Entertainment.

References

ee also

*Stainless Steel Studios The production company of the engine.
*Rick Goodman The lead designer of SSSI.
*Tilted Mill Entertainment The company that purchased Titan 2.0.

External links

*
* [http://www.mobygames.com/company/stainless-steel-studios-inc SSSI at Moby Games]
* [http://www.tiltedmill.com Tilted Mill Entertainment web site]


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