Crackdown 3 creative director interview how microsofts cloud. The cloud could well be the future, and crackdown 3 may well be the first step but it is undoubtedly still early days. Were excited to see what new experiences such technology will enable in the future. Crackdown 3 is an actionadventure video game developed by sumo digital and published by microsoft studios for microsoft windows and xbox one. During the panel, a video was showcased comparing physics running on an azure cluster you can see it in the picture below, on the left.
Crackdown 3 could be the best superhero game on pc pc gamer. Crackdown 3 finally launched last week, its wrecking zone multiplayer mode presenting the final iteration of an astonishing clouddriven physics. Aug 20, 2017 for crackdown 3, developers adopted a physics engine based on havoc, while cloudgines own tech can support both havoc and physx. Crackdown 3 physics and cloud processing prealpha demo. Crackdown 3 is the culmination of those efforts, and while it does have destructible environments that. Crackdown 3 loads once and then it doesnt load again. They came from space brings crackdown 3s cloudbased. Originally set to be released in 2016, the game was delayed a number of times. Since then, the game has seen trouble, from numerous delays to losing its codeveloper team to epic games. Crackdown 3 is set to launch exclusively for the xbox one in 2016. How crackdown 3 uses the cloud to make whole cities. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts.
This will be a game like no other as it uses the microsoft cloud to power the entire city on a. Crackdown 3 still isnt ready, according to xbox chief. Cloudgines cloud tech similar to crackdown 3s works on all. Crackdown 3 is the culmination of those efforts, and while it does. Herobased open world games, like spiderman, just cause, hell, even skyrim and grand theft auto, have either pushed the genre further in their own ways or made playing around in sandboxes fun, fast, and thrilling. One of the headline features of crackdown 3 is the use of the cloud to take on the physics computations which allows for the sheer scale of destruction possible. Crackdown 3 showcased new cloud based technology for calculating physics. Crackdown 3 creative director interview how microsofts cloud makes the wrecking zone so destructible. Microsoft studios brian stone on how crackdown 3 leverages. Crackdown 3s use of cloud computing is significant for a few reasons. They included skyscrapers crumbling, your weapon chipping tiny rocks away from walls, and pieces of debris that can be picked up and thrown individually. Crackdown 3 uses cloud computing to process world physics. Jan 22, 2018 cloudgine rose to the fore as a collaborator on crackdown 3, providing development for the upcoming shooters cloud powered destruction physics.
Cloudgine is joining epic games, but where does that leave. Crackdown 3s cloud based destruction enhancement detailed, was extremely challenging to achieve. The 2016 date came at gamescom 2015, when they showed off the infamous prealpha wrecking zone demo. Over a year ago, microsoft demoed how its magical cloud would work to deliver physics rendering. Crackdown 3 tech analysis does the cloudbased destruction live up. Crackdown 3 isnt bad, it just drives aggressively down the middle of the. Over a year ago, microsoft demoed how its magical cloud would work to deliver physics rendering, and we all scoffed. Much of the early crackdown 3 hype surrounded its wrecking zone multiplayer mode, which offloads physics. Much of the early crackdown 3 hype surrounded its wrecking zone multiplayer mode, which offloads physics processing to microsofts azure cloud computing platform for. Packaged with a new wrecking zone multiplayer mode a first for the series, and one that uses the power of the cloud to produce some quite breathtaking destruction physics, crackdown 3s.
Crackdown 3 finally launched last week, its wrecking zone multiplayer mode presenting the final iteration of an astonishing clouddriven physics showcase first revealed by microsoft in 2015. Crackdown 3 finally proves why microsoft put xbox ones. Physics simulations and visual effects are typically at the mercy of your machines processors. The focus on cloudpowered real time destruction was first demonstrated there, and jones stated that microsofts cloud computing technology provides 20x more power than playing the game on a single xbox one console.
The physics based destruction powered by the could is shallow at best. The physicsbased destruction powered by the could is. For most people who understood how the tech worked, it seemed like a pipe dream, and eventually microsoft abandoned the cloudbased marketing angle for crackdown 3 and began to revamp it as an. Id be extremely surprised if crackdown 3 lives up to a tenth of the.
Mar 03, 2017 microsoft gives more details on how the azure cloud will provide crackdown 3 with more power for its physics. Id love a link to merc 1 or red faction showing someone knocking down a building and that building falling on to another building just rooms and walls smashing into other rooms and stuff. All snark asides, its still on track using the power of the cloud i assume thats the name the xbox. Feb 01, 2019 in the trailer below, labeled as prealpha footage, crackdown 3s multiplayer is said to feature massive environmental destruction enhanced by azure cloud compute. Microsoft gives more details on how the azure cloud will provide crackdown 3 with more power for its physics. They came from space brings crackdown 3s cloudbased physics to vr after contributing to crackdown 3 and oculus toybox, cloudgine take on their own technology in they came from space. Crackdown 3s most noteworthy feature is its cloudprocessed destruction physics. Cloudgine, which was acquired by epic in 2018, is the company behind the cloud based physics and destruction technology. Fully destructible environments have long been a holy grail of game physics engines. Crackdown 3 s wrecking zone achieves a level of physics simulation thats wholly unprecedented in multiplayer gaming, and its all thanks to microsoft azure and cloud computing. Crackdown 3 uses cloud computing to break new ground. Crackdown 3 is about taking on the role of a super cop, and shooting. Crackdown 3 will be released for pc on february 15, 2019. The focus on cloudpowered real time destruction was first demonstrated there.
Terry crews as lead agent in microsofts crackdown 3. Its in multiplayer that the xboxs cloud capabilities come into play. Feb 15, 2019 crackdown 3s wrecking zone achieves a level of physics simulation thats wholly unprecedented in multiplayer gaming, and its all thanks to microsoft azure and cloud computing. Cloudgine rose to the fore as a collaborator on crackdown 3, providing development for the upcoming shooters cloudpowered destruction physics. It was the game that displayed microsofts touted cloudpowered physics, and it. Crackdown 3 creative director interview how microsofts cloud makes. Crackdown 3s wrecking zone achieves a level of physics simulation thats wholly unprecedented in multiplayer gaming, and its all thanks to microsoft azure and cloud computing. Crackdown 3 will be using the cloud to power the ingame destruction and other augmented effect. They came from space brings crackdown 3s cloudbased physics to vr. How crackdown 3 uses the cloud to make whole cities destructible the cloud can provide the equivalent of xbox ones to help with complex physics. Crackdown 3 tech analysis does the cloudbased destruction. Crackdown 3 uses cloud computing to break new ground literally. The early crackdown 3 demos arent indicative of what the final game turned out to be. Feb 17, 2019 crackdown 3 s mediocre, collectibleinfused campaign and poor wrecking zone multiplayer are never more than mindless, rarely satisfying busy work.
During a panel at gdc 2017 in san francisco, that dualshockers attended, xbox azure gaming proncipal pm joseph cusimano gave more information on how cloud compute will work in the upcoming crackdown 3. They came from space brings crackdown 3s cloudbased physics. The game was officially revealed as crackdown 3 during microsofts gamescom 2015 press conference on august 4, 2015. For crackdown 3, developers adopted a physics engine based on havoc, while cloudgines own tech can support both havoc and physx. The steel structures in the buildings can be destroyed, but apparently this is only possible after everything else on the building has. Cloudgines cloud tech similar to crackdown 3s works on. The game was originally announced way back in 2014 just a. Nov, 2018 finding the power of the cloud microsoft studios brian stone on how crackdown 3 leverages the cloud crackdown 3s most noteworthy feature is its cloudprocessed destruction physics. How crackdown 3 leverages azure cloud the redmond cloud. In crackdown 3s singleplayer, destructibility is limited in the same way that it would be in any other game. Crackdown 3 is not all its cracked up to be heavyshelf. Finding the power of the cloud microsoft studios brian stone on how crackdown 3 leverages the cloud crackdown 3s most noteworthy feature is its cloudprocessed destruction physics. After contributing to crackdown 3 and oculus toybox, cloudgine take on their own technology in they came from space. Crackdown 3 finally has a release date cinemablend.
Jun 19, 2017 crackdown 3 loads once and then it doesnt load again. Crackdown 3 will be the first to show what it can do graphically as well. Crackdown 3s spectacular tech suggests the cloud may be. Crackdown 3 could have been so much more but right now it seems like a first big step towards bigger and impressive things for the future of cloud gaming. It should be this incredible cloud computing tech demo. How crackdown 3 uses the cloud to make whole cities destructible. Microsoft studios brian stone on how crackdown 3 leverages the. This is the cloud, and crackdown 3 is all up in it. David jones creator of crackdown and gta appears to have been ultimately responsible for. Crackdown 3 physics and cloud processing prealpha demo footage. It looks magnificent, and seems to be the first game on the xbox one that utilises cloud based compute beyond silly ghost stuff like the awkwardlynamed driveatars. Azure cloud services to render enhanced destruction and physics. We caught up with microsoft to learn how it all works. It was damn hard to achieve cloud assisted destruction in crackdown 3.
Microsoft uses cloud gaming physics to deliver an environment that. Aug 05, 2015 crackdown 3 physics and cloud processing pre alpha demo footage xbox elite team. How crackdown 3 will use the cloud for destruction physics. Crackdown 3 physics and cloud processing pre alpha demo footage xbox elite team. After a number of highprofile delays over the last couple of years, microsoft recently revealed the launch date with crackdown 3 targeting a february 15 debut, complete with separate campaigns.
Crackdown 3 showcased new cloudbased technology for calculating physics. Guerrilla generating quite a bit of buzz when it came out, and according to digital foundry, the crackdown devs have been working on an even more ambitious system that leverages the power of microsofts cloud servers. It continues the series nine years after the release of 2010s xbox 360 video game crackdown 2. The physicsbased destruction powered by the could is shallow at best.
Jun 22, 2018 when crackdown 3 was announced in 2014, microsoft emphasized the return of series creator dave jones and his new company cloudgine, which provided a cloud computing service to help power ingame. It is one of the few titles that leverages the cloud inside out, with azure playing a central role as physics computations are offloaded to the microsoft cloud. The games multiplayer mode, wrecking zone, allows players to demolish literally every building in sight. Much of the early crackdown 3 hype surrounded its wrecking zone multiplayer mode, which offloads physics processing to. Cloudgine, which was acquired by epic in 2018, is the company behind the cloudbased physics and destruction technology. In the trailer below, labeled as prealpha footage, crackdown 3s multiplayer is said to feature massive environmental destruction enhanced by azure cloud compute. Crackdown 3s cloud based destruction enhancement detailed. First, its important to understand the physics involved in the destructible environments require an extensive amount of.
Offload calculations and physics modeling to the cloud, where servers do the math that your xbox one. Crackdown 3 was unveiled at e3 2014, 7 months after the xbox one launched, with no release date given. The state of crackdown 3 is, its become the stuff of fables and dragons. Clearing up confusion surrounding crackdown 3 destruction. Leveraging azure, multiplayer matches in crackdown 3 utilize massive amounts of additional processing power beyond your base xbox or pc, bringing persistent, dynamic physicsbased destruction. Crackdown 3 s use of cloud computing is significant for a few reasons. Crackdown 3 finally launched last week, its wrecking zone multiplayer mode presenting the final iteration of an astonishing cloud driven physics showcase first revealed by microsoft in 2015. The thing is, though, crackdown 3 feels stuck in 2005. When crackdown 3 was announced in 2014, microsoft emphasized the return of series creator dave jones and his new company cloudgine, which provided a. Crackdown 3 creative director interview how microsofts. The games streaming system means there are no load times. After four years of waiting, gamers finally have a release date for the openworld, physicsbased, thirdperson shooter, crackdown 3. The azure cloud tech is available to all 3rd party. Crackdown 3 could be the best superhero game on pc.