Calabasas, California, March 16, 2010 -- Emergent Game Technologies, a leading provider of 3D game development solutions, and AiLive Inc., world leaders in motion controlled gaming, today announced a product integration between LiveMove 2 and Emergent's cross-platform game development system Gamebryo LightSpeed.
Studios who license both LightSpeed and LiveMove 2 now have the extended benefits of LightSpeed’s rapid prototyping and rapid iteration powers for development of motion controlled games that utilize the soon-to-be-released PlayStation Move, Nintendo's Wii Remote and the AiLive co-designed Wii MotionPlus™ attachment.
"With LiveMove 2, developers can now prototype motion controls in minutes without coding" said Ron Musick, Vice President of Engineering at AiLive. "The LightSpeed integration adds a lightning-fast rapid iteration workflow on both PlayStation3 and Wii. Motion controls can be immediately tested, modified and perfected without needing to restart the game. Developers get a fast prototyping solution right out of the box."
LiveMove 2 is an advanced, cross-platform solution for developing motion controls and the key technology powering fun and engaging control systems seen in multiple hit games. Game developers use LiveMove 2's machine learning technology to track and recognize any kind of human motion, simply by providing examples. No complex coding is required.
"LiveMove 2 is the premier and market-proven solution for motion control in games and we are very proud to provide our customers this custom incorporation of their tech that enhances workflow and fosters the creative process,” said Katie Morgan, Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Emergent Game Technologies. “LightSpeed’s flexibility and extensibility are what make it possible to develop these types of unique cross-platform integrations that maximize the power and functionality of third party technology, both from our partners and our customers themselves.”
Gamebryo LightSpeed delivers the only top-to-bottom professional grade software for start-to-finish multi-genre game development. LightSpeed supports rapid prototyping, rapid iteration and real-time updates, simplifying game development with a data-driven framework that significantly increases productivity and creative control. For more information on Emergent and their technology offerings, please visit www.emergent.net.
For more information on AiLive and their technology offerings, please visit www.AiLive.net.
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About AiLive
World leaders in motion controlled gaming. Designers of the Wii MotionPlus. Creators of the LiveMove series of motion control solutions licensed by Sony Computer Entertainment, Nintendo, Activision, EA,
Ubisoft and many more. www.AiLive.net
About Emergent Game Technologies
Best known for its industry-leading 3D game engines, Gamebryo and Gamebryo LightSpeed, Emergent's technologies have been selected by studios around the globe to bring nearly 300 titles across more than 15 genres to market, including Game of the Year award-winning titles like Fallout 3, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, as well as critically acclaimed titles like Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning, Civilization Revolution and Bully. Emergent’s videogame technology is allowing studios to focus on innovative gameplay by enabling rapid prototyping, rapid iteration and rapid production with real-time on-target updates for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 system, Wii and PC. As part of the international development community, Emergent provides world class support and technologies evolved from deep relationships with its developer partners.
Emergent is headquartered in Calabasas, California, and has offices in Chapel Hill, NC; London; Tokyo; China and Korea. www.emergent.net .
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Emergent Media Contact:
Tracie Snitker
Reverb Communications
209-586-1495 x104
tracie@reverbinc.com
AiLive Contact:
info@AiLive.net