Overheard@GDC: Credit where credit's due

By Randy Nelson

"What physics engine did you use for Angry Birds?" –Man
"Box2d" –Peter Vesterbacka, Rovio
"Would you be willing to credit it?" –Man
"Yes" –Vesterbacka
"I'm the creator of Box2d." –Erin Catto, creator of Box2d

Following this exchange — which took place during Rovio's panel on its multi-million-dollar franchise — a smiling, caught-off-guard Vesterbacka said that the company would credit Box2d as the physics engine it uses if Catto would see him after the Q&A session.

[Image: The Clock Blog]

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