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Audiokinetic offers a variety of licensing options for Wwise designed to suit your needs. See details below:

Wwise

Products*

Price (US$)
1st Platform

Price (US$)
Each Additional Platform

Wwise for commercial projects

$15,000

$7,500

Wwise for EDG titles

$5,000

$2,500

Wwise for non-commercial projects

Free

Free

 * See the Definitions, Terms and Conditions section below.

 Wwise Add-ons

Products*

Price (US$)
1st Platform

Price (US$)
Each Additional Platform

Wwise Motion

$1,500

$750

SoundSeed Bundle

$5,000

$2,500

McDSP Bundle

$3,000

$1,500

Convolution Reverb
(Scheduled for Wwise 2010.2)

$3,000

$1,500

* See the Definitions, Terms and Conditions section below.

Bundle Discount Program:

Bundle Wwise with 1 or more add-ons at the moment of purchase and save*. See details below:

Number of Add-ons

Bundle Discount

1 add-on

5%

2 add-ons

10%

3 add-ons

15%

4 add-ons
'Wwise PowerPack'

20%

Scenario When Buying the 'Wwise PowerPack'

 

1 Platform

2 Platforms

3 Platforms

Bundle value:

 $27,500

$41,250

 $55,000

Bundle discount:

 -20%

-20%

 -20%

Cost to you:

 $22,000

$33,000

 $44,000

You save:

 -$5,500

-$8,250

 -$11,000

* Wwise and add-on products must be purchased on a single purchase order to qualify for bundle discount.

Please contact our sales team for further information.

Definitions, Terms and Conditions

Wwise for Commercial Projects

For a specific game/title, you can purchase a run-time license for one or more supported platforms. Wwise currently supports Windows® 32-bit and 64-bit (XP/Vista/7), Xbox 360™, PlayStation®3, the Wii™, and Mac®.

The Wwise license price is per title and includes unlimited languages and no royalty fees. It also entitles the licensee to complete technical support and software updates for 24 months. Additional maintenance is also available for a 12-month period at a cost of $2500 US.

Source code to the Sound Engine is included as part of the license price.

Note: Special conditions may apply for MMO titles.

If you are interested in a long-term agreement, Audiokinetic also offers volume pricing and site license agreements.

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Wwise for EDG (Electronically Distributed Games)

Developers of titles for Xbox LIVE® Arcade, PlayStation® Network, WiiWare™ and casual games can take advantage of the Wwise licensing program for EDG. For a specific game/title, you can purchase a run-time license for one or more supported platforms.

The EDG license price is per title and only includes product upgrades. Additional maintenance is also available that will give you direct access to our technical support team as well as access to the private sections of the Wwise Knowledge Base at a cost of $500 US for a 12 month period.

Note: The Sound Engine source code is not included as part of the EDG license.

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Wwise for Non-commercial Projects

There is no license fee to use Wwise for non-commercial projects.

Whether you’re prototyping, developing freeware, working on academic projects, or preparing a student assignment, you can use Wwise for free.

Note: The Sound Engine source code is not included for non-commercial projects.

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SoundSeed Bundle

The price quoted above includes the following three SoundSeed plug-ins:

  • SoundSeed Impact
  • SoundSeed Air – Woosh
  • SoundSeed Air – Wind

More about SoundSeed...

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McDSP Bundle

The price quoted above includes the following McDSP plug-ins:

  • FutzBox Lo-Fi Distortion
  • ML1 Mastering Limiter

More about the McDSP effects...

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