Bink Video

Bink Video is a video compression format developed by RAD Game Tools in 1999 as the successor to Smacker, which was the 256-color video compression codec released in 1994. The format uses the file extension .bik and spreads massively in video games. RAD itself was acquired by Epic Games in January 2021 and renamed Epic Games Tools.

Logo (1999-)

Visuals: On a white (sometimes black) background, there is an upside-down red/blue cone that is surrounded by a yellow spiral, forming a drill shape. Above it is "BINK", slightly connected to the top of the spiral, and "VIDEO" is seen at the bottom.

Variants: Sometimes, an in-credit logo is seen at the end of games sometimes scrolling with copyrighted text below it, or it shares the screen with other logos.

Technique: A still, computerized graphic.

Audio: None.

Availability: Can be seen on all games with this format at either the beginning or the end of the game, however, not all use this logo.