The creators of the game The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King surprised many after they revealed that this video game was created with the help of golf. Namely, the creators confirmed that the game was created with the help of Tiger Woods PGA Tour engine.
Striking Distance Studios’ CEO and video game artist, director, and producer Glen Schofield spoke to techsupport.com about the inspiration for the game; “The Lord of the Rings is about large areas, and then – sort of – a castle on the end, or a fortress.
What’s like that? Tiger Woods. Long areas, and at the end is where you go get food, where you’re done. And so, we took the Tiger Woods engine and turned that into the Lord of the Rings engine”- he said, as quoted by theloadout.com
Schofield on the game: They take years and years
Schofield emphasized how much effort and work is needed to create a game, and the task is not easy at all.
It requires a lot of time and dedication. Especially the game they created at that time required a lot. However, in the end, they found the best solution and created a great video game. “My teams have made plenty of engines, and they are hard.
They take years and years, especially nowadays… You need to take an old engine and rework it. But, making an engine from scratch – in today’s market – is going to take you years and millions of dollars, and you’ll still get it wrong”.
Return of the King has gained a lot of popularity and has attracted a lot of attention from all gamers around the world. Many people still remember the popularity of that video game. Interestingly, Tiger Woods is an inspiration to people in various fields, not just in the world of golf.
This speaks volumes for how much he influenced others with his example. We will be lucky to see him again on the golf courses in the near future.
