While this first entry isn’t exactly memorable, it marked the beginning of a new era in-game physics and development. Their first physics foray was in the PC-exclusive game, Harley-Davidson: Wheels of Freedom. They are based out of Dublin, Ireland, and was founded more than 20 years ago by Hugh Reynolds and Steven Collins. The aptly named Havok software was created by the parent company, Havok, in the early 2000s, and has since become the driving force in over 600 game titles. With Havok’s widespread acclaim and reliability in the video game industry, who owns the Havok engine? As of right now, Havok is owned by Microsoft, but it didn’t start out that way.
If you have ever played a realistic game and were awed by things like ragdoll physics and destruction, then the chances are that you are intimately familiar with the Havok physics engine.
