Better Audio Means More Immersive Games

Audiokinetic is revolutionizing traditional audio and sound engine development for interactive media. By offering an entirely new and integrated approach to audio development, Audiokinetic is changing the way great audio for games is made. With Wwise® – WaveWorks Interactive Sound Engine® – Audiokinetic is giving sound designers and audio programmers a complete audio pipeline solution that will permit them to make truly sophisticated audio. 

Our History

Audiokinetic was founded in 2000 by Martin H. Klein, a veteran of the music, film and gaming industries. Through his extensive and varied experience, Klein was afforded a unique view of the potential for audio and sound engine design in gaming media. Keenly aware of the power of sophisticated audio, Klein was surprised by the lack of adequate audio authoring tools for game developers. 

Klein understood that, in order to provide truly immersive gaming experiences, audio development for games would have to match audio production for film. In order to produce film-quality audio, game developers needed smarter tools. In response to what he knew was a real industry need, Klein pioneered Wwise, the integrated audio authoring tool that puts power in the hands of audio creators.

To take Wwise from an authoring concept to a market-ready solution, Klein invited industry innovators Simon Ashby, Nicolas Michaud and Eric Bégin to join him at Audiokinetic. Together Klein, Ashby, Michaud and Bégin have built a team that supports the development of Wwise to ensure that it meets the industry’s growing demand for immersive audio in game development.

Our Team

We believe that our team is the foundation of our success. The members of the Audiokinetic team are highly skilled innovators who are committed to advancing the possibilities for audio in interactive media. Our multidisciplinary team includes experts from the audio production, 3D imaging and interactive gaming industries who are all working together to create audio for games that ultimately advances the gaming experience.

Our Philosophy

We believe that, by supporting active participation throughout the company, we will advance Audiokinetic’s core values of integrity, intellectual rigor, adaptability and innovation.

Audiokinetic was founded by innovators and educators in audio production. From the beginning, our work has been guided by determination and strategic action, a belief in our ability to produce technological excellence, and an understanding that, by acting as a cohesive group, we can transform the gaming industry. These founding principles continue to direct every aspect of our work today. 

Our Commitment

Audiokinetic is committed to helping our customers create truly sophisticated audio for games and interactive media. Through continued product innovation and unparalleled customer service, we will help you focus on delivering great audio content. Wwise can increase your development efficiency and productivity without compromising your creative vision, and our support will ensure that you get the most from our audio authoring tools. We have developed an integrated solution that is revolutionizing the traditional audio development process, and we will continue to challenge the boundaries of content creation to keep you ahead of the curve.