Vincent Pourieux

Developer BIO

Vincent Pourieux started as a programmer at Infogrames in 1988. After having successfully contributed to the development of a dozen products, including blockbusters such as Asterix and Obelix, The Smurfs, TinTin..., he reached the position of consoles department Team Manager.

In 1997, he founded CPU Software development studio, dedicated specifically to R&D research. He laid the foundations of V-world real-time 3D terrain rendering technology, later rebranded VWorldTerrain.

In 1999 he co-founded EMG and carried out the development of several games titles, such as Speed Demons, Nike The Mission and the Eingana edutaimnent software.

In 2002, Vincent co-founded NP Cube and, as R&D Manager until August 2004, adapted VWorldTerrain technology to the needs of the client part of the Dark and Light MMORPG. Some issues about this project can be read in the description of the Mafate engine.

In April 2004 he formed VWORLD, LLC to succeed to CPU Software. He currently occupies the position of CEO at VWORLD, company in charge of constantly bringing new enhancements to VWorldTerrain technology and exploiting its related proprietary rights.

Also Known As

• V. Pourieux

Websites

• VWorldTerrain -- Vincent Pourieux is the owner and inventor of VWorldTerrain 3D real-time terrain technology presented on VWORLD website. VWorldTerrain has already been used for Speed Demons, Eingana Act 1 and 1.5 and Dark and Light.

Games Credited

Egypte Kids (2001), Cryo Interactive Entertainment
Lucky Luke: Wanted! (2001), Infogrames Europe SA
The Mission (2000), MC2-Microïds
Asterix and Obelix Take on Caesar (1999), Cryo Interactive Entertainment
Lucky Luke (1997), Infogrames Multimedia SA
The Adventures of Tintin: Prisoners of the Sun (1996), Infogrames Europe SA
Spirou (1995), Infogrames Europe SA
Time Gate: Knight's Chase (1995), Infogrames Multimedia SA
Tintin in Tibet (1995), Infogrames Europe SA
The Smurfs (1994), Infogrames Europe SA
Astérix (1993), Infogrames Europe SA
Toxic Crusaders (1992), SEGA of America, Inc.
The Light Corridor (1990), Infogrames Europe SA