Snowdrop (game engine)

Snowdrop
Developer(s)
Written inC++
Platform
LicenseProprietary
Websitewww.massive.se/project/snowdrop-engine/

Snowdrop (also known as Ubisoft Snowdrop) is a proprietary game engine created by Massive Entertainment and Ubisoft for use on Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, Stadia, and Luna. It was revealed at E3 2013 with Tom Clancy's The Division, the first game using the engine.[1][2][3][4] Snowdrop is one of the primary game engines used by Ubisoft along with Disrupt, Dunia, and Ubisoft Anvil.[5]

  1. ^ "The Division: Ubisoft discusses next-gen Snowdrop engine & more". VG247. 12 July 2013.
  2. ^ "Ubisoft Talks The Division: Snowdrop Engine, Next-Gen and More". Gameranx. 12 July 2013.
  3. ^ "'The Division' Trailer Highlights Snowdrop Engine". Game Rant. 7 December 2013.
  4. ^ "The Division's VGX trailer shows off Snowdrop engine". Polygon. 8 December 2013.
  5. ^ "Why Ubisoft Ditched Unreal in Favor of Its Own Proprietary Tech". IGN. 16 September 2017.