What is an “engine” in video games

1.24K views

I hear it everywherere “this game is gonna use that engine” … Google doesn’t seem to give me a good explanation, so here I am…

In: 1094

40 Answers

Anonymous 0 Comments

To put it even simpler, it’s like asking if the new painting is going to be made with spray paint, acrylic paint or oil paint. Or if the image will be made in MsPaint or Photoshop or if the document will be written in Notepad or in Word or Google Doc before it is made into a .pdf. There are programs for making games, that allow you to set up everything, all objects, the player, the camera, and then you click a button to save the project as a game. But there are different programs, and some specialize in different aspects. Some are good for games for your smartphone, others are good for photorealistic games for newest PlayStation.

You are viewing 1 out of 40 answers, click here to view all answers.