GoldSrc
Encyclopedia
GoldSrc, or Goldsource, is the retronym
used internally by Valve Software
to refer to the heavily modified Quake engine
that powers their science fiction
first-person shooter
Half-Life (1998).
The successor of the GoldSrc engine is the Source engine
, which powers games such as Half-Life 2
.
Retronym
A retronym is a type of neologism that provides a new name for an object or concept to differentiate the original form or version of it from a more recent form or version. The original name is most often augmented with an adjective to account for later developments of the object or concept itself...
used internally by Valve Software
Valve Corporation
Valve Corporation is an American video game development and digital distribution company based in Bellevue, Washington, United States...
to refer to the heavily modified Quake engine
Quake engine
The Quake engine is the game engine that was written to power 1996's Quake, written by id Software. It featured true 3D real-time rendering and is now licensed under the terms of the GNU General Public License ....
that powers their science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
first-person shooter
First-person shooter
First-person shooter is a video game genre that centers the gameplay on gun and projectile weapon-based combat through first-person perspective; i.e., the player experiences the action through the eyes of a protagonist. Generally speaking, the first-person shooter shares common traits with other...
Half-Life (1998).
The successor of the GoldSrc engine is the Source engine
Source engine
Source is a 3D game engine developed by Valve Corporation. It debuted in June 2004 with Counter-Strike: Source and shortly thereafter Half-Life 2, and has been in active development ever since...
, which powers games such as Half-Life 2
Half-Life 2
Half-Life 2 , the sequel to Half-Life, is a first-person shooter video game and a signature title in the Half-Life series. It is singleplayer, story-driven, science fiction, and linear...
.
Origins
History of the name
The engine had no official name until Valve came to announce its successor:Licensed games
- Half-Life (Valve SoftwareValve CorporationValve Corporation is an American video game development and digital distribution company based in Bellevue, Washington, United States...
, 1998) - Team Fortress ClassicTeam Fortress ClassicTeam Fortress Classic, also known as Team Fortress 1.5 or simply TFC, is a team-based multiplayer first-person shooter video game developed by Valve Corporation. It is a remake of the Team Fortress modification for Quake. Team Fortress Classic was originally released for Windows on April 7, 1999 as...
(Valve SoftwareValve CorporationValve Corporation is an American video game development and digital distribution company based in Bellevue, Washington, United States...
, 1999) - Half-Life: Opposing ForceHalf-Life: Opposing ForceHalf-Life: Opposing Force is an expansion pack for Valve Software's science fiction first-person shooter video game Half-Life. The game was developed by Gearbox Software and Valve Corporation and published by Sierra Entertainment on November 1, 1999. Opposing Force is the first expansion for...
(Gearbox SoftwareGearbox SoftwareGearbox Software, LLC is an American video game development company based in Plano, Texas.-History:Gearbox Software was founded in January 1999 by five members of the content team from the defunct developer Rebel Boat Rocker: Randy Pitchford, Brian Martel, Stephen Bahl, Landon Montgomery, and Rob...
, 1999) - Counter-StrikeCounter-StrikeCounter-Strike is a tactical first-person shooter video game developed by Valve Corporation which originated from a Half-Life modification by Minh "Gooseman" Le and Jess "Cliffe" Cliffe...
(Valve SoftwareValve CorporationValve Corporation is an American video game development and digital distribution company based in Bellevue, Washington, United States...
, 2000) - Gunman ChroniclesGunman ChroniclesGunman Chronicles or Half-Life: Gunman is a futuristic first-person shooter video game originally created as a mod by the now defunct Rewolf Software. Gunman Chronicles was originally a Quake deathmatch mod named Gunmanship 101, then it was moved to Quake II's engine before becoming a Half-Life mod...
(Rewolf SoftwareRewolf SoftwareRewolf Software, also known as Rewolf Entertainment, was a game development studio established in Utah by Herbert Flower in 1996...
, 2000) - Ricochet (Valve SoftwareValve CorporationValve Corporation is an American video game development and digital distribution company based in Bellevue, Washington, United States...
, 2000) - Deathmatch ClassicDeathmatch ClassicDeathmatch Classic or DMC is a multiplayer video game developed by Valve as a tribute to Quake. It was released on June 1, 2001.-History:...
(Valve SoftwareValve CorporationValve Corporation is an American video game development and digital distribution company based in Bellevue, Washington, United States...
, 2001) - Half-Life: Blue ShiftHalf-Life: Blue ShiftHalf-Life: Blue Shift is an expansion pack for Valve Software's science fiction first-person shooter video game Half-Life. The game was developed by Gearbox Software with Valve Corporation and published by Sierra Entertainment on June 12, 2001...
(Gearbox SoftwareGearbox SoftwareGearbox Software, LLC is an American video game development company based in Plano, Texas.-History:Gearbox Software was founded in January 1999 by five members of the content team from the defunct developer Rebel Boat Rocker: Randy Pitchford, Brian Martel, Stephen Bahl, Landon Montgomery, and Rob...
, 2001) - James Bond 007: NightfireJames Bond 007: Nightfire007: NightFire is a first-person shooter video game featuring the character of the British secret agent James Bond and a sequel to Agent Under Fire, published by Electronic Arts in ....
(Electronic ArtsElectronic ArtsElectronic Arts, Inc. is a major American developer, marketer, publisher and distributor of video games. Founded and incorporated on May 28, 1982 by Trip Hawkins, the company was a pioneer of the early home computer games industry and was notable for promoting the designers and programmers...
, 2002) - Day of DefeatDay of DefeatDay of Defeat is a team-based multiplayer World War II first-person shooter video game of the European Theatre of World War II. As of 2008, the game is one of the ten most played Half-Life modifications in terms of players, according to GameSpy....
(Valve SoftwareValve CorporationValve Corporation is an American video game development and digital distribution company based in Bellevue, Washington, United States...
, 2003) - Counter-Strike NeoCounter-Strike NeoCounter-Strike Neo is a Japanese arcade adaptation of Counter-Strike, the original Half-Life multiplayer modification. It is published by Namco, and runs on a Linux system....
(Valve SoftwareValve CorporationValve Corporation is an American video game development and digital distribution company based in Bellevue, Washington, United States...
2003) - Counter-Strike: Condition ZeroCounter-Strike: Condition ZeroCounter-Strike: Condition Zero is a multiplayer video game and the follow-up to Counter-Strike. The game was released in 2004 using the GoldSrc Half-Life engine. CS:CZ features a multiplayer mode, which features updated character models, textures, maps and other graphical tweaks...
(Valve SoftwareValve CorporationValve Corporation is an American video game development and digital distribution company based in Bellevue, Washington, United States...
, Ritual EntertainmentRitual EntertainmentRitual Entertainment was a computer game software developer established in 1996 by Robert Atkins, Mark Dochtermann, Jim Dosé, Richard 'Levelord' Gray, Michael Hadwin, Harry Miller and Tom Mustaine...
, Gearbox SoftwareGearbox SoftwareGearbox Software, LLC is an American video game development company based in Plano, Texas.-History:Gearbox Software was founded in January 1999 by five members of the content team from the defunct developer Rebel Boat Rocker: Randy Pitchford, Brian Martel, Stephen Bahl, Landon Montgomery, and Rob...
, Turtle Rock StudiosTurtle Rock StudiosTurtle Rock Studios is a video game developer founded in March 2002 by Michael Booth, later acquired by Valve Corporation. Turtle Rock Studios is involved in the creation of original titles as well as the provision of consulting services to the digital entertainment industry.Turtle Rock Studios is...
, 2004) - Counter-Strike OnlineCounter-Strike OnlineCounter Strike Online is a Counter-Strike game targeted towards Asia's gaming market. It is developed by Nexon Corporation of South Korea with oversight from license-holder Valve Corporation. It uses a micropayment model that is managed by a custom version of the Steam back-end...
(Valve SoftwareValve CorporationValve Corporation is an American video game development and digital distribution company based in Bellevue, Washington, United States...
, Nexon CorporationNexon CorporationNexon Co. Ltd. is a South Korean video game developer and publisher of online games and MMORPGs. Founded in Seoul in 1994, Nexon's headquarters is currently based in Tokyo. Nexon provides over 30 games which are serviced in 72 countries globally, reaching 1.14 billion players...
, 2008)