The Vicious Engine is a game engine offering functionality for rendering, sound, networking, physics, game play scripting, and lighting. It is developed by Vicious Cycle Software. Versions of the Vicious Engine are available for Microsoft Windows, Sony PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox Live Arcade, Nintendo GameCube, Nintendo Wii and PlayStation Portable (PSP). Released in 2005, the Vicious Engine is currently a newcomer to the game engine arena. However, it has been noted that it is one of the first game engines offering complete support for the PSP and Wii platforms.