Guild Wars 2 To Use Umbra Occlusion Culling Technology

Posted By | On 13th, Aug. 2012


ArenaNet’s Guild Wars 2 is perpetually on the horizon, but that hasn’t made it any less sumptuous for the waiting.

The recepient of several “Most Anticipated Game of the Year” awards, Guild Wars 2 will finally see release this August. Now it’s been revealed that the game will be taking advantage of Umbra’s occlusion culling technology.

The technology helps improve frame rates and rendering large settings by primarily optimizing rendering, audio and game logic. This cuts down on excessive manual labour from the developer’s side and streamlines things.

Senior software engineer Patrick Laukaitis, who’s worked closely with the Umbra engineering team for Guild Wars 2 stated that, “Umbra 3 provides an excellent solution for our expansive, open world environments. We are very happy with the choice we made with Umbra and the support we’ve been given by the Umbra team.”

Guild Wars 2 is still currently in beta and will see release this August 28th 2012 for PC.


Tagged With: , , ,

Amazing Articles You Might Want To Check Out!

Share Your Thoughts Below  (Always follow our comments policy!)



Keep On Reading!

Manor Lords Developer Sets Expectations Ahead of Early Access Launch

Manor Lords Developer Sets Expectations Ahead of Early Access Launch

Slavic Magic says it isn't like Total War, Kingdom Come: Deliverance, Mount and Blade, or even Age of Empires ...

Hades 2 – New Boons, Characters, and Activities Detailed

Hades 2 – New Boons, Characters, and Activities Detailed

Zeus, Poseidon and more return, but players will run into plenty of new Greek deities like Apollo and Hestia o...

Hades 2 Technical Test Receives First Gameplay – Omega Attacks, Arcana Cards, and More Revealed

Hades 2 Technical Test Receives First Gameplay – Omega Attacks, Arcana Cards, and More Revealed

Supergiant Games showcases the first area of the rogue-lite, with Melinoë venturing forth to slay the Titan C...

World of Warcraft: The War Within 20th Anniversary Collector’s Edition Unveiled

World of Warcraft: The War Within 20th Anniversary Collector’s Edition Unveiled

It will include an art book, a statue, and a collectible pin, on top of everything included in the upcoming ex...

Final Fantasy 16 – Update 1.31 is Live Ahead of The Rising Tide’s Release

Final Fantasy 16 – Update 1.31 is Live Ahead of The Rising Tide’s Release

Quality of life features like Skill Sets, Quick Complete, and new Photo Mode options are available, along with...

Yars Rising Announced for Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PS4, PS5, PC and Nintendo Switch

Yars Rising Announced for Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PS4, PS5, PC and Nintendo Switch

Based on Atari's classic shoot 'em series, the 2024 reboot focuses on Emi Kimura, a hacker, as she looks into ...