Silicon Knights

Infobox Company
company_name = Silicon Knights
company_
company_type = Video game developer
foundation = 1992
location = St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
key_people = Denis Dyack and Steve Henifin
industry = computer and video game industry
products = video game
revenue =
operating_income =
net_income =
num_employees = 185 [ [http://www.xbox360fanboy.com/2008/08/28/x3f-tv-denis-dyack-future-knights-interview/ Denis Dyack - Future Knights] ]
homepage = http://siliconknights.com/

Silicon Knights is a Canadian video game developer. Founded in 1992 by Denis Dyack, the company is headquartered in St. Catharines, Ontario, Dyack's hometown. Since that time, Silicon Knights has moved from creating PC games to console titles, such as for the original Playstation. In 1998, Silicon Knights was signed by Nintendo as a second-party developer and created Eternal Darkness. Together with Nintendo, Silicon Knights worked with Konami to create . In 2004, after only two games, the company ended its contract with Nintendo. However, they remain open to the idea of developing a game for the Wii. [ [http://www.thegamergene.com/wii/silicon-knights-open-to-wii-development/ Silicon Knights open to Wii development] ] In 2005, they partnered with publisher Microsoft Game Studios for the "Too Human" trilogy, though Nintendo still owns stock in the company.

Games developed by Silicon Knights

*"Cyber Empires" (1992)
*"Fantasy Empires" (1993)
*"Dark Legions" (1994)
*"" (1996) (Sony PlayStation, Windows)
*"" (2002) (Nintendo GameCube)
*"" (2004) (Nintendo GameCube)
*"Too Human" (2008) (Xbox 360)

In development

*"Untitled Collaboration with SEGA" (TBA 2008) (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3)
*"Too Human Sequel" (Xbox 360) [ [http://uk.xbox360.ign.com/articles/616/616918p1.html Too Human Trilogy Revealed] ]
*"Too Human Threequel" (Xbox 360) [ [http://uk.xbox360.ign.com/articles/616/616918p1.html Too Human Trilogy Revealed] ] ♦♦There is a possibility that there will be a sequel to "Eternal Darkness" in the future. Denis Dyack addressed the subject in Silicon Knight's official IGN blog on July 6 2006, saying:

"I am most often asked if we have sequels in mind for Eternal Darkness. The answer is absolutely yes. Although this may not be obvious to those outside of Silicon Knights, anyone inside the guild understands that there is really no other answer. When creating an original game we start by conceptualizing an entire universe. Once the universe is conceptualized we then tell a story within that world."

However, this does not mean that the game is in development, merely that Silicon Knights has not given up on the idea, and would like to make a sequel, if they are given an opportunity to do so.

Personalities

Denis Dyack

Denis Dyack (born July 14, 1966) is the president of "Silicon Knights". He directed the production of "Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem" as well as "Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain". He has gained some notoriety by expressing controversial opinions about the role of the gaming press [ [http://www.joystiq.com/2007/04/30/dennis-dyack-says-nay-to-the-enthusiast-press-again/ Dennis Dyack says nay to the enthusiast press, again - Joystiq ] ] and about the effects of forum culture on the video game industry [ [http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3168552 Dyack on 1UP Yours: Forums Need Reform ] ] .

teve Henifin

Steve Henifin is a video game music composer. He has been a part of the Silicon Knights sound team for many years. Henifin is credited for the music to ', ', and "". He is currently overseeing the audio for the "Too Human" trilogy. In addition, he provided the music for the Silicon Knights website.

References

External links

* [http://www.siliconknights.com Silicon Knights – Official Site]
* [http://blogs.ign.com/silicon-knights/ Silicon Knights – Official Blog]
* [http://users.ign.com/about/DenisDyack?boards=ign/ Denis Dyack – IGN Profile]
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*musicbrainz artist|id=23219d1d-5cc5-4cd1-bd64-221d2d1d9134|name=Steve Henifin
* [http://www.mobygames.com/company/silicon-knights-inc "Silicon Knights"] profile on MobyGames
* [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/issue/60/17 Interview with Silicon Knights about Eternal Darkness and Video Game development theory]
* [http://www.candevs.ca/ CanDevs - Canadian Video Game Companies]