BrowserQuest Shows Off the Power of HTML 5
Mozilla has decided to use its popular internet browser, Firefox, to showcase the power of HTML 5 by launching a multiplayer game titled BrowserQuest. The game requires no addition plugins to function and is handled entirely by the browser.
(Source: http://hacks.mozilla.org)
The struggle in establishing the next platform on which the future of the internet will be founded has been going on for a while. Flash and HTML 5 have been duking it out and while the latter has won when it comes to mobiles, both are still trying to assert their dominance when it comes to computers.
Mozilla is on the side of HTML 5 and they have teamed up with web design studio Little Workshop to showcase the prowess of their contender. Using no additional plug-ins, the two parties have created BrowserQuest, a web-based multi-player adventure game. Using just JavaScript and HTML 5, the game offers a 2D tile based world, rich sound effects and the option to save your progress.
Since the game is accessed via the browser, it can be played on the computer as well as your smartphone and tablet. While popular game apps are only available to you on a single device (unless you employ some creative use of emulators), BrowserQuest gets a leg up when compared to its competitors.
With work ongoing for 3D environments along with support for controllers and peripherals, browsers may very soon become an extremely viable platform for game development. And HTML 5 may be becoming the de-facto language of choice moving forward to the future.
Source: Mozilla Hacks Blog and BrowserQuest via Arstechnica
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