Vicious Engine, a leading middleware solution developed by Vicious Cycle Software, has been selected by Center Line, a full service digital, creative, design and production agency, for the development of a new game used not merely for entertainment, but for business research and job training at IBM. Created with Vicious Engine, INNOV8: A BPM (business process management) Simulator is used by IBM in certification and education programs worldwide. Center Line developed this new entry in serious gaming using the same tools and technology actively being utilized by the interactive entertainment industry.

INNOV8 represents the latest entry in a growing list of genre-crossing titles that have been created using the Vicious Engine. The middleware has been used to design games of every style, including adventure/platformer games like Flushed Away and upcoming Dead Head Fred, casual puzzle games like Puzzle Quest, and even instructional/educational titles like Discover Babylon and INNOV8. More information about the Vicious Engine is available at www.viciousengine.com .