Zenimax also using middleware on unannounced title

BioWare chooses HeroEngine for Star Wars MMO

MCV Staff 17th January 2012 Development News

BioWare used Idea Fabrik’s development platform HeroEngine to help create its huge MMO Star Wars: The Old Republic.

Fabrik said the SWTOR developer chose its engine because of its “integrated offering of development tools that provide live collaborative development and real-time updates”.

HeroEngine is a 3D game engine and server technology platform designed for creating MMO-style games.

SWTOR marks the first “major release” of a game built using the tool.

The middleware provider also revealed that Zenimax is using the engine as part of development on an as yet unannounced MMO.

Tags

About MCV Staff

Check Also

ab67656300005f1fb3f482612032d45481fa32fd [Industry news] Games for Change and Tencent call for more informed conversation on children and video games in Good Game Club podcast

[Industry news] Games for Change and Tencent call for more informed conversation on children and video games in Good Game Club podcast

Games for Change and Tencent have joined forces to back Raising Good Gamers, a global initiative designed to help parents and caregivers better understand video games and support healthier play. In a new episode of the Good Game Club podcast, Susanna Pollack, President of Games for Change and Danny Marti, Head of Public Affairs at Tencent explore how the public conversation around games, children and wellbeing can move beyond fear and towards understanding.

© Copyright 2026, MCV. BizMedia