dx12 porting not so expensive?

dx12 porting not so expensive?

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Posted by: Lian Olsam.9541

Lian Olsam.9541

Use google traslate for traslation of this web page http://www.tomshw.it/news/king-of-wushu-directx-11-contro-directx-12-con-il-cryengine-spettacolare-65941
they say 2 ppl for 6 weeks for port this moba from dx11 to dx 12.
i m not a programmer but it seems not too much expensive port the game to dx12

dx12 porting not so expensive?

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Posted by: GrandHaven.1052

GrandHaven.1052

Context means a lot.

GW2 engine is older than DX11, it runs on DX9.

GW2 is a custom and proprietary engine like none other, CryEngine is very much established and is much more widely used, I would not be surprised if it a very basic functionality to worldbuild in.

Moba = Small. MMO = big.