Comments on: Aves: HTML5 Game Engine w/ Social Built In

By: html5gameengine

html5gameengine — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 07:32:38 +0000

This has been bought by Zynga by now and thus is no longer available for other developers :/. Check out jGen though it’s another isometric HTML5 game engine. Also check html5gameengines.com for a list of available html5 game engines.

By: tmaiaroto

tmaiaroto — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 17:35:34 +0000

I agree, they have to release some sort of “free” version and simply limit it. Limit to users or some other means… No one is going to go out on a limb these days with just a video alone.

BUT, it’s still early and I think they probably will have some sort of trial version one day. I mean who wouldn’t? You want as many developers tinkering with this as possible to ensure it’s success and adoption.

It reminds me of VRML and Active Worlds…Only for today’s world with HTML5 and granted it’s not “3D” first person perspective, but I don’t think it needs to be (and I’m sure it can be changed). Just the way HTML content and video was there on the wall in that building – just triggered a huge reminder of VRML.

This looks awesome, can’t wait for more !

By: Sembiance

Sembiance — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 16:26:41 +0000

“The Aves-Engine will be delivered to professional gamestudios and publishers hrough a licensing model. ”

Hrm… sounds like they are pursuing this as with an aggressive commercial approach. In fact it sounds very similar to Metaplace, which didn’t turn out so well.

I understand their need to re-coup development costs since clearly it is a company behind this. I hope they give it out entirely free, but just restrict the server to like 5 or 10 users at once. Then charge for additional users.

If you have to pay to even download it and play around with it, I fear they won’t get many users.

By: PoultryInMotion

PoultryInMotion — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 16:16:57 +0000

When I see things like this, then look at the piddly projects I’ll be working on today (parsing HTML files, some stupid php app), I want to cry. This app is truly impressive, great job!

By: iliad

iliad — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 15:29:23 +0000

This is seriously impressive! I’m already have visions of MP Neverwinter Nights games in browser with live DM. Suck it Bioware!
I kid I kid, I love Bioware :)

By: pbakaus

pbakaus — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 14:25:04 +0000

@travisalmand: It does indeed use HTML5/CSS3 features but we’re providing shims on top that give old browsers backward compatibility. One neat example is CSS Transforms transforming HTML5 video into isometry within the house in the video.

By: travisalmand

travisalmand — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 13:40:24 +0000

So, this game engine requires an HTML5 browser? Because I see a javascript game engine that may or may not take advantage of some HTML5 features. If this thing works on most browsers regardless of HTML5 status then it is not an HTML5 game engine.

Let’s not over-hype HTML5 before it has fully begun please.

By: gossi

gossi — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 11:37:46 +0000

That looks inrecidble amazing. Great Job!

By: panzeronline

panzeronline — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 09:36:38 +0000

Farmville by Zynga – DAILY ACTIVE USERS: 70 MILLION – 2010 is new beginning to online games!