Anvil
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Anvil is Ubisoft's proprietary game engine used to power many of its large-scale open-world titles, particularly in the Assassin's Creed series.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Anvil canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4198033 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Anvil Context triple: [Assassin's Creed: Revelations, gameEngine, Anvil]
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A.
Mogwai
Mogwai is a Scottish post-rock band known for its atmospheric, guitar-driven instrumentals and dynamic shifts between quiet melodies and intense noise.
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B.
Ironhead
Ironhead is the nickname of William "Ironhead" Miller, best known as the central character in the 1975 American football comedy film "The Longest Yard."
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C.
Ironhead
"Ironhead" is a song best known for its association with the band Helmet, showcasing their heavy, riff-driven alternative metal style.
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D.
The Irons
The Irons is a popular nickname for West Ham United Football Club, a professional football team based in East London that competes in the English football league system.
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E.
The Brand New Heavies
The Brand New Heavies are a British acid jazz and funk band known for their soulful grooves and influential role in the 1990s acid jazz movement.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Anvil Target entity description: Anvil is Ubisoft's proprietary game engine used to power many of its large-scale open-world titles, particularly in the Assassin's Creed series.
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A.
Mogwai
Mogwai is a Scottish post-rock band known for its atmospheric, guitar-driven instrumentals and dynamic shifts between quiet melodies and intense noise.
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B.
Ironhead
Ironhead is the nickname of William "Ironhead" Miller, best known as the central character in the 1975 American football comedy film "The Longest Yard."
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C.
Ironhead
"Ironhead" is a song best known for its association with the band Helmet, showcasing their heavy, riff-driven alternative metal style.
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D.
The Irons
The Irons is a popular nickname for West Ham United Football Club, a professional football team based in East London that competes in the English football league system.
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E.
The Brand New Heavies
The Brand New Heavies are a British acid jazz and funk band known for their soulful grooves and influential role in the 1990s acid jazz movement.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ubisoft proprietary technology
ⓘ
game engine ⓘ |
| developer | Ubisoft ⓘ |
| feature |
in-engine cinematic tools
ⓘ
streaming of large environments ⓘ |
| firstMajorUse |
Assassin's Creed (2007 video game)
ⓘ
linked to:
Assassin's Creed (video game)
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| hasVersion |
AnvilNext
ⓘ
AnvilNext 2.0 ⓘ
linked to:
AnvilNext
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| license | proprietary ⓘ |
| notableUse |
Assassin's Creed series
ⓘ
Prince of Persia series ⓘ
linked to:
Prince of Persia
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon series ⓘ
linked to:
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon franchise
Watch Dogs series ⓘ
linked to:
Watch Dogs
|
| optimizedFor | large crowds and dense cities ⓘ |
| originalName | Scimitar ⓘ |
| owner | Ubisoft ⓘ |
| platformSupport |
Microsoft Windows
ⓘ
linked to:
Windows
Nintendo Switch (via cloud or ports in some cases) ⓘ
linked to:
Nintendo Switch
PlayStation consoles ⓘ
linked to:
PlayStation
Xbox consoles ⓘ
linked to:
Xbox
|
| programmingLanguage | C++ ⓘ |
| supports |
AI systems
ⓘ
animation blending ⓘ cinematic rendering ⓘ crowd simulation ⓘ day-night cycles ⓘ dynamic weather systems ⓘ facial animation ⓘ large-scale open worlds ⓘ multiplatform development ⓘ parkour and climbing systems ⓘ physics simulation ⓘ |
| usedFor |
action-adventure games
ⓘ
open-world games ⓘ video game development ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Assassin's Creed II
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Assassin's Creed III ⓘ Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag ⓘ Assassin's Creed Odyssey ⓘ Assassin's Creed Origins ⓘ Assassin's Creed Syndicate ⓘ Assassin's Creed Unity ⓘ Assassin's Creed Valhalla ⓘ Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood ⓘ Assassin's Creed: Revelations ⓘ Prince of Persia (2008 video game) ⓘ
linked to:
Prince of Persia
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Breakpoint ⓘ Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands ⓘ Watch Dogs (in some components and tools) ⓘ
linked to:
Watch Dogs
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Anvil Description of subject: Anvil is Ubisoft's proprietary game engine used to power many of its large-scale open-world titles, particularly in the Assassin's Creed series.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.