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=== Background ===
=== Background ===
'''Silicon Knights''' (SK) was a Canadian video game developer best known for creating the GameCube games ''Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem'' and ''Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes''. In 2007, the company went into a legal battle with [[Epic Games]], regarding misuse of the latter's [[Unreal Engine]]. In 2012, Epic won the battle, and as a result, SK went bankrupt in 2014.
'''Silicon Knights''' (SK) was a Canadian video game developer best known for creating the GameCube games ''Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem'' and ''Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes''. In 2007, the company went into a legal battle with [[Epic Games]], regarding misuse of the latter's [[Unreal Engine]]. In 2012, Epic won the battle, and as a result, SK went bankrupt in 2014.


=== (2002) ===
=== (2002) ===
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'''Logo:''' Seven blue runic symbols, arranged in a circular pattern, fade in. Blue rings emerge from them as the camera moves backwards into a blue patterned wall with the words "Putting magic into software" in the middle. We then move backwards until we see a motherboard-esque cube with a dumbbell-shape in the middle. A sword strikes the top of it as it rotates while the words "SILICON KNIGHTS®" appear. The cube stops rotating and the top of it flashes.
'''Logo:''' Seven blue runic symbols, arranged in a circular pattern, fade in. Blue rings emerge from them as the camera moves backwards into a blue patterned wall with the words "Putting magic into software" in the middle. We then move backwards until we see a motherboard-esque cube with a dumbbell-shape in the middle. A sword strikes the top of it as it rotates while the words "SILICON KNIGHTS®" appear. The cube stops rotating and the top of it flashes.


'''Technique:''' All CGI.
'''Technique:''' CGI animation.


'''Music/Sounds:''' A darkful noise followed by a phrase spoken by a man. Then, we hear a sword slash when the sword hits the cube.
'''Music/Sounds:''' A darkful noise followed by a phrase spoken by a man. Then, we hear a sword slash when the sword hits the cube.


'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem'', right after the [[Nintendo]] logo.
'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem'', right after the [[Nintendo]] logo.



[[Category:Canada]]
[[Category:Canada]]

Revision as of 20:37, 21 April 2023


Background

Silicon Knights (SK) was a Canadian video game developer best known for creating the GameCube games Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem and Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes. In 2007, the company went into a legal battle with Epic Games, regarding misuse of the latter's Unreal Engine. In 2012, Epic won the battle, and as a result, SK went bankrupt in 2014.

(2002)


Logo: Seven blue runic symbols, arranged in a circular pattern, fade in. Blue rings emerge from them as the camera moves backwards into a blue patterned wall with the words "Putting magic into software" in the middle. We then move backwards until we see a motherboard-esque cube with a dumbbell-shape in the middle. A sword strikes the top of it as it rotates while the words "SILICON KNIGHTS®" appear. The cube stops rotating and the top of it flashes.

Technique: CGI animation.

Music/Sounds: A darkful noise followed by a phrase spoken by a man. Then, we hear a sword slash when the sword hits the cube.

Availability: Seen on Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem, right after the Nintendo logo.

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