- Bigworld Technology
BigWorld Technology is a middleware platform for the development of Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games (also known as
MMOG s orMMORPG s) and virtual worlds. It was developed by the Australian game development and technology company, Micro Forté.After the cancellation of Citizen Zero (Microsoft decided to cancel this and all of the other MMO titles under development for its own strategic reasons), Micro Forté focused on extending the BigWorld Technology [http://www.microforte.com.au/company/history03.php MFS History, Micro Forté Website] ] and it is now consolidated into the BigWorld company.
Games that have utilized the platform include:
* Tian Xia 2 -
Netease cite web|url=http://tx2.163.com/|title=Tian Xia 2|language=Chinese|publisher=Netease]
* Interzone Futebol - Football based MMO cite web|url=http://www.interzoneentertainment.com/games/|title=Interzone Futebol|publisher=Interzone]
*Hokuto no ken ONLINE - GungHo Online Entertainment
*Stargate Worlds -Cheyenne Mountain Entertainment
* Twinity - Metaversum
* Storm Hawks MMO - Bitcaster
* Undisclosed game title -38 Studios cite web|url=http://au.games.ign.com/articles/855/855112p1.html?RSSwhen2008-02-26_133100&RSSid=855112|title=38 Studios choose BigWorld Technology|lpublisher=ign website]
* Undisclosed game title -Vivendi /Sierra Online
* Undisclosed game title - Slipgate Ironworks
* House of Flying Daggers - T2CN
* Undisclosed game title - UserJoy
* Floral Fire Online - TianCheng Interactive
* Kwari - Kwari LtdReferences
External links
* [http://www.bigworldtech.com/technology/index.php Official BigWorld Technology site]
* [http://www.microforte.com.au Micro Forté website]
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