Silicon Knights

Silicon Knights
Type	Video game developer
Founded	1992
Headquarters	St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Key people	Denis Dyack and Steve Henifin
Industry	computer and video game industry
Products	video game
Employees	≥120
Website	http://siliconknights.com/

Silicon Knights is a Canadian video game developer. Founded in 1992 by Denis Dyack, the company is headquartered in St. Catharines, Ontario, Dyack's hometown. In 1998, Silicon Knights was signed by Nintendo as a second-party developer. In 2004, after only two games, the company ended its contract with Nintendo. However, they remain open to the idea of developing a game for the Wii. In 2005, they partnered with publisher Microsoft Game Studios for the Too Human trilogy, though Nintendo still owns stock in the company.

Games developed by Silicon Knights

• Cyber Empires (1992)
• Fantasy Empires (1993)
• Dark Legions (1994)
• Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain (1996) (Sony PlayStation, Windows)
• Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem (2002) (Nintendo GameCube)
• Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes (2004) (Nintendo GameCube)

In development

• Too Human (August 19, 2008) (Xbox 360)
• Untitled Collaboration with SEGA (TBA 2008) (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3)
• Eternal Darkness sequel (TBA)
• Too Human Sequel (Xbox 360)

There is a possibility that there will be a sequel to Eternal Darkness in the future. Denis Dyack adressed the subject in Silicon Knight's official IGN blog on July 6 2006, saying:

"I am most often asked if we have sequels in mind for Eternal Darkness. The answer is absolutely yes. Although this may not be obvious to those outside of Silicon Knights, anyone inside the guild understands that there is really no other answer. When creating an original game we start by conceptualizing an entire universe. Once the universe is conceptualized we then tell a story within that world."

However, this does not mean that the game is in development, merely that Silicon Knights has not given up on the idea, and would like to make a sequel, if they are given an opportunity to do so.

Personalities

Denis Dyack

Denis Dyack (born July 14, 1966) is the president of Silicon Knights. He directed the production of Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem as well as Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain.

Steve Henifin

Steve Henifin is a video game music composer. He has been a part of the Silicon Knights sound team for many years. Henifin is credited for the music to Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes, Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem, and Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain. He is currently overseeing the audio for the Too Human trilogy. In addition, he provided the music for the Silicon Knights website. He is from Southern California and is the inventor of "Rope on a Stick"

References

1. ^ Silicon Knights open to Wii development

External links

• Silicon Knights – Official Site
• Silicon Knights – Official Blog
• Denis Dyack – IGN Profile
• Denis Dyack at the Internet Movie Database
• Steve Henifin discography at MusicBrainz
• Silicon Knights profile on MobyGames
• Interview with Silicon Knights about Eternal Darkness and Video Game development theory
• CanDevs - Canadian Video Game Companies