FUNCOM AND NVIDIA
PARTNER ON CONAN
Copyright 2006 Funcom Press Release
[ November 15th 2006 ]
Funcom
announces a strategic partnership with NVIDIA,
a world leading manufacturer of graphics chipsets.
The two companies have entered a strategic partnership
in order to further improve the visual quality
in Age
of Conan, the most technologically advanced
massively multiplayer online (MMO) game in development.
Engineers
from the two companies are already working closely
together to achieve this ambitious goal, while
preparing the game for DX10, Microsoft Windows
Vista and the impressive new NVIDIA GeForce 8800
range of graphic cards.
As a
part of the agreement Age of Conan enters NVIDIA's
‘The Way It’s Meant To Be Played’ program, which
ensures smooth compatibility with NVIDIA products
as well as engineering and marketing support.
As the
developer of a key MMO title in the program, Funcom
has received extensive onsite aid ever since the
first hand-built prototypes of the DX10 enabled
graphics cards came around, all to give ‘Age of
Conan’ players the best graphical experience possible.
"Solid
and fun gameplay is our mantra, and we never compromise
on that, but as we enter a revolutionary new generation
of PC graphics technology we are given the power
to create worlds with unprecedented beauty and
depth," said Trond Arne Aas, CEO of Funcom.
"We
are therefore delighted to match our talents with
NVIDIA engineers to create the most realistic
MMO graphics seen to date. Not only will this
be essential for the visual experience in ‘Age
of Conan,’ but also for the visual impact in our
future MMOs."
Roy Taylor,
NVIDIA’s Vice President of Developer Relations,
explains: "Our key objective in working with
developers is to ensure that they have all the
tools and support they need to make the most of
NVIDIA’s hardware’s capabilities.
"Age
of Conan will be a landmark game and, as a member
of ‘The Way It’s Meant To Be Played,’ players
can be sure of a stunning graphics experience
which maximises the power of DX10 and our new
flagship graphics processing units, the GeForce
8800 Series."
Age of
Conan: Hyborian Adventures is a Showcase title
for Windows Vista, and the game won ‘Best MMO
of E3’ awards from IGN, GameSpot, GameSpy and
Yahoo. The game was a runner-up to the ‘Most innovative
game of show’ E3 award from Gamespot, and PC Gamer
US named it as one of their top 10 most anticipated
PC games.
More
information, screenshots, forums and a welcoming
community portal can be found on the official
website www.ageofconan.com . Age of Conan will
also look and play great on DX9 systems. The game
will be co-published by Eidos.
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