HTML5 – Good news for sound designers and game lovers

Posted by on Apr 5, 2011 in Blog | 0 comments

While discussing online game audio with a good friend and fellow sound designer I googled around and found some very interesting games made completely in HTML5. Now this is nothing new to most of you I am sure. But for sound designers this is mor than just good news. It means more and more developers will be able to use a better sound engine, less comprised audio quality to save space and a better way of implementing it all.

HTML5 is still a developing technology and we’re barley beginning to see its capabilities in more advanced uses such as games. Though HTML5 isn’t even in its infancy yet, it’s beginning to emerge and here are 10 HTML5 games paving the way

via appstorm.net

Quake2 GWT Port

Wolfenstein 3d

For those who remember the older days of gaming, Wolfenstein 3D will probably strike a chord. It was a great little 3D shooter. The HTML5 version, shown here, isn’t actually the full game but a working demo allowing the player to shoot and move around.

Requirements: Firefox 2+, Safari 3.1.2+, Opera 9.27+

Aves Engine

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