The "Havok" Effect

As the industry-dominant solutions provider to the video game and film industries, Havok reigns as the preferred tools and interactive software partner to the world’s best developers. Havok boasts a modular suite of run-time technology and tools, well-renowned customer support, and a growing portfolio of products that are uniquely cross-platform and easily integrated into existing code. With these core elements in place, Havok is changing the landscape of gaming by directly and positively impacting the overall quality and performance of the games we play. No other technology provider comes close in terms of their impact on quality games on the PC or consoles.


The Bottom-Line: The best developers overwhelmingly choose Havok technology and tools to ensure easy cross-platform integration, exceptional technical performance and game quality.


  • Since 2007, Havok-powered console and PC games generated combined sales revenue totaling over $4.2 billion in the US market alone.

  • Havok-physics powered console games out-sold the competition by a ratio of 7 to 1 based on both units and sales revenue.

  • Havok-physics powered PC games out-sold the competition by a ratio of 5 to 1.

  • For games generating over $1 million a year in revenue, Havok-powered games have sold over 83 million units since 2007.

  • Havok technology appears in nearly 270 games on the market, including many high profile Triple-A titles.

  • Havok is the preferred solutions provider by development teams worldwide, as highlighted in its dedicated partnerships with publishers including Activision/Blizzard, Capcom, EA, Microsoft, Sony, THQ and many, many more.

  • Havok’s customer support is unrivaled, as stated and documented by steadfast and solid partnerships with game industry publishers, technology leaders, and hardware creators.

  • Havok’s highly-acclaimed technology has been recognized with several awards including:
    • 2009 & 2008 Game Developer Magazine’s Front Line Award for Havok Physics
    • 2009 BAFTA Awards for Havok-powered games (27 nominations and six wins)
    • Emmy Award of Technology and Engineering for Havok Physics presented by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences