LayaBox

LayaBox
Original author(s) Xie ChengHong(CEO)
Developer(s) Laya Technologies
Initial release LayaFlash 0.9.1 / May 20, 2015 (2015-05-20):.[1]
Stable release
LayaAir 1.0.0 / June 30, 2016 (2016-06-30),[2] LayaFlash 2.6.0 / February 27, 2016 (2016-02-27)
Development status Active
Written in

C, C++, Objective-C, Java (Runtime),

ActionScript 3.0, JavaScript, TypeScript (API)
Operating system Windows
Platform Cross-platform
Available in Chinese, English
Type Game engine, Digital distribution, Video game publisher
License Freeware
Website www.layabox.com/en

LayaBox (simplified Chinese: 搜游网络科技; traditional Chinese: 搜游網絡科技; pinyin: Sōu Yóu Wǎngluò Kējì; literally: "platform game network technology"), also named Laya, is a freeware framework which include cross-platform game engine targeting apps and HTML5 web browsers,[3] as well as online publishing and digital distribution services.[3] First announced on the Global Mobile Game Confederation in March 2015,[4][5] it offers a list of rich Internet application lightweight and stable, suitable for developers and publishers.[5]

Currently an hundred games officially use Laya engine solutions. The LayaPublish module purpose to linked them with a dozen of popular online store in China.[6]

History

Founded in 2014 by Xie ChengHong, LayaBox was at the start mainly focused on high-performance transcompiling flash game coded in ActionScript 3.0 to HTML5/WebGL.[7] It has since been extended to offer more tools and features for the developers with full support for commercialization.

During the Internation Game Developers Conference hold in November 2015, Xie ChengHong announced a new 3D engine is currently developing.[8] 30 June 2016, LayaAir 1.0 is published on official website, with 3D and VR support features.[9][10]

Name and mascot

The name "Layabox" was inspired from Laya village, nestled at the foot of the Himalaya. Logo's company, a shape of front primate face , referred to Yeti, which is a famous story in the region. Also lot of monasteries may contain a sacred box which remain inside some body part of this legendary creature like scalp or fur.

Another reason would be a Chinese play on words between ape (猿) and coders (程序员), which have the same pronunciation and writing in pinyin: «yuán».

Technology and features

The "Layabox Product Family" is a components suite solution designed to implement web/mobile game publishing, translating contents, profit monetization, 3rd party API and online distribution.

Layabox sequence diagram features overview

LayaFlash

LayaFlash[1] is source-to-source compiler that runs as a back end to the LLVM compiler, making it the most suitable for ActionScript 3.0 programmers[11] to release on HTML5 platform.[7][12] It is also fully compatible with Flash IDE[13][14] such as FlashBuilder, FDT, FlashDevelop [15] or LayaAir IDE.[16]

LayaAir

LayaAir is a dedicated open-source API for games and multimedia routines modules. It can be integrated from different ECMAScript standard language (ActionScript 3.0, JavaScript and TypeScript).[16] LayaAir engine use his own 3D data format file. To handle importation of assets datas from 3D graphics software, LayaBox provide a tools converter from FBX files. Also Unity plugin is available to convert "GameObject" into LayaModel files (*.lm).[9]

The last core librairies released support:[2][17]

LayaPlayer

Written in C and C++, LayaPlayer (codenamed Conch) is a runtime accelerator for Android and iOS to execute HTML5 games[7] with low memory footprint, low CPU consumption, logic render with dual core running, GPU acceleration, video memory intelligent management and extremely optimized rendering flow with high FPS result. Supports Canvas, WebGL and DOM-type engine.[19][20] HTML5 web-based applications, released with LayaPlayer, run on mobile at near-native speeds.

It is possible to call native librairy function from HTML5 code.

LayaPublish

Related to publication services, LayaPublish helps channels mainstream companies to acquire internet traffic. Available as RIA form, it gives also an opportunity for developers to spread their game visibility in wide portal[21]

LayaStore

LayaStore is an embedded program which can run directly into native applications, it gives access to a full list of HTML5 APP games from LayaBox store. Introduced as a lightweight (20 Kb)[3][22] add-on component to head into a monetization for developers. They can generate revenue on either a microtransaction or numbers of mobile installation basis service.

LayaOpen

LayaOpen is a platform exchange offers revenue management and leaderboard statistics activities for developers and channels distributors. Both can get product information and feedback on User data , Social sharing / analytics and monthly active users[3][22]

Distribution

Developers Account lets users connect all of their game product across all distribution channels platform. Mobile marketing technology is the main target audiences.

Reception

Games using the Laya solutions

Awards and recognition

See also

References

  1. 1 2 (Chinese)"Layabox—Flash最新日志". LayaBox release history.
  2. 1 2 (Chinese)"LayaAir Release History". LayaAir Release History.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 (English) LayaBox official website
  4. ↑ (Chinese)"Layabox联合GMGC共同揭幕HTML5行业首部白皮书". Sina Games. 2015-04-24.
  5. 1 2 (Chinese)"Layabox—Flash拥抱H5". pcgames. March 2015.
  6. ↑ (Chinese)"Layabox引擎用HTML5还原3D端游". china.com.
  7. 1 2 3 "E3 exhibitor". E3insider.
  8. ↑ "Layabox引擎用HTML5还原3D端游". 18Touch. 2015-11-22.
  9. 1 2 "LayaAir1.0：不仅仅是H5，更是一场游戏变革". sootoo. 2016-06-30.
  10. ↑ (English)Xu Lin (2016-07-07). "Layabox unveils new game engine". China Daily.
  11. ↑ (Chinese)"LayaBox旗下重磅产品Laya.Flash今开放". Sina Games. May 2015.
  12. ↑ (Chinese)"LayaBox产品Laya.Flash今日开放". QQGames. May 2015.
  13. ↑ (Chinese)"TFC采访LayaBox谢成鸿". QQGames. September 2015.
  14. ↑ (Chinese)"直接用Flash AS3语言开发HTML5的引擎". CSDN blog. January 2016.
  15. ↑ (Chinese)"Html5 development with LayaFlash and Flash develop". 9miao. June 2015.
  16. 1 2 (Chinese)"LayaAir引擎入门教程：一篇学会用TypeScript语言开发HTML5". zhihu. May 2016.
  17. 1 2 (Chinese)"HTML5行业首款3D游戏及VR DEMO曝出". Lupa World.
  18. ↑ (Chinese)"LayaBox content tutorial". layabox official dev center.
  19. ↑ damngoto (2015-08-18). "Check if a JavaScript environment has a real DOM". Taobao.
  20. ↑ (Chinese)XiaoWei (2016-07-01). "2015年HTML5游戏完整产业链报告". China Daily.
  21. ↑ (Chinese)SyKong (2015-07-13). "HTML5台风来袭". Sohu.
  22. 1 2 (Chinese)"Interview with Xie ChengHong, Layabox CEO". Phoenix Game凤凰游戏. 2015-10-26.
  23. ↑ Showcase, Games
  24. ↑ (Chinese)"Layabox本月将上线四款大型HTML5游戏". h5god.com. 2015-12-24.
  25. 1 2 (Chinese)Layabox独代《天天猎人》《三国志乱挂》, Hagoot Games
  26. ↑ (Chinese) "2015年HTML5游戏面临的机遇和挑战". QQGames. 2015-12-07.
  27. ↑ (Chinese) "2015年度最佳引擎奖". LayaBox News. 2016-01-07.
  28. ↑ (Chinese) "Layabox荣膺"2015年度最佳引擎奖"". 91手游网. 2016-01-08.

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