Edge: Patching Backbreaker
Edge: As an animation software developer, NaturalMotion has seen its Euphoria engine powering everything from the flailing storm troopers of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, to the stumbling horses of Read Dead Redemption. It can also be found at the very heart of Backbreaker, the studio’s own American football game.
Moving from creating middleware to building entire games has presented a steep learning curve for the Guildford-based team. That said, with the game finally on shelves, the studio has already taken on a new challenge: sifting through review criticisms and user feedback to create one of the most far-reaching post-release patches yet seen in a console videogame.
