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ION Storm Blasts Into the
Realm of Environmental Audio
Daikatana, Anachronox and Deux
Ex to Support Creative's Environmental Audio Platform
MILPITAS, Calif., - Creative Labs,
Inc. the world's leading provider of multimedia products for
the PC, today announced that ION Storm is now slated to ship
in its upcoming hot new titles, Daikatana, Anachronox and Deux
Ex with support for Creative's Environmental Audio Platform.
By utilizing Creative's cutting-edge Environmental Audio technology,
ION Storm's sound design team was able to add intense levels
of game play with special effects that generate a new kind of
audio excitement in fierce and dramatic combat scenes.
Environmental Audio goes beyond
3D positional audio -- sounds will appear to come from all corners
of a room or space adding reverb, echo and other effects consistent
with the room acoustics, position of the player, source of the
sound, and many other cues. Developers are using Creative's
Environmental Audio Extensions (EAX) application programmer's
interface (API) to develop for this new audio standard.
"I'm very pleased to have
top developers like Ion Storm supporting our Environmental Audio
Platform," said Hock Leow, vice president of
the multimedia division at Creative. "They are achieving
tremendous results with Environmental Audio in their new titles
and are pushing the envelope for the 3D audio experience on
the PC."
"We're thrilled at the
amazing effects we have been able to achieve in such a short
time with Environmental Audio," said John Schnurrenberger,
senior software engineer at Ion Storm. "Creative's Environmental
Audio has changed the way we develop audio in games -- they've
created a way to add intense, impressive effects, they've made
access to the technology ubiquitous and most importantly --
they've made it easy to implement."
Environmental Audio Platform
Creative's new audio standard, Environmental Audio, takes
a systems approach to delivering the Environmental Audio experience
-- from the processor and Environmental Modeling algorithms,
to the speaker systems and the API for gaming software -- Creative
provides a complete experience with systems for its Environmental
Audio Platform. Based on the new Sound Blaster Live! family
of audio accelerators, Environmental Audio delivers a completely
new way to experience games, music and entertainment on the
desktop.
About ION Storm
ION Storm was founded on the principle "Design is Law."
The company is breaking down traditional gaming barriers with
titles featuring engrossing environments, intricate storylines
and multi-dimensional characters. Building their games upon
the industry's leading technology, the company offers gaming
worlds that incorporate the most enthralling elements of 3D
action/adventure, real-time strategy and fantasy role-playing.
About Creative
Creative Technology Ltd. develops, manufactures and markets
a wide array of advanced multimedia solutions for the PC, entertainment,
education, music and productivity tools markets. Creative's
products are marketed through the OEM, systems integrator and
retail channels under a variety of trademarks, including the
"Blaster" family name. With the new Sound BlasterR
PCI standard, Creative has produced a solution that utilizes
a combination of hardware and software for near-perfect compatibility
with existing DOS and Windows titles. Creative's corporate headquarters
and primary manufacturing are based in Singapore, with sales,
distribution and research and development being carried out
through an extensive, global network of subsidiaries located
in North America, Europe, Asia and Africa.
NOTE: Sound Blaster is a
registered trademark of Creative Technology Ltd. in the U.S.
and other countries. All other products mentioned herein are
trademarks of their respective owners and are hereby recognized
as such.
SOURCE Creative Labs, Inc.
Web Site: http://www.soundblaster.com
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