Blitz Games is Preparing its In-House 'Flame' toolset at EGNPosted on Tuesday, August 24, 2004 @ 06:26:55 pm E.S.T
Leading independent developer Blitz Games is preparing to launch its
in-house 'Flame' toolset at EGN (European Games Network) by showcasing
the latest work on its action horror title Possession.
Flame is the latest component added to BlitzWare, the company's
exclusive core technology, and is designed to provide detailed control
and implementation of materials, shaders and lighting effects. Flame is
tightly integrated with the company's FUSE engine, Flare content
creation tool and Babel cross-platform runtime libraries and will enable
artists to interactively design all manner of advanced surface and
special material effects that will maximise the graphical potential of
the next generation of gaming platforms.
Blitz gained a lot of interest in its horror game Possession when it was
initially pitched at this year's E3 but since then the implementation of
Flame has enabled the team to bring the zombies to life in a way never
before seen in a video game. The system allows real-time skin
degradation in the zombies with the use of multiple-layered texture and
normal maps while a physics-driven limb damage system enables the
characters to be mutilated and decapitated as they are attacked.
Blitz continues to reinforce its long-term commitment to investing in
research and development as Andrew Oliver, Chief Technical Officer,
explains: "Blitz's technology has long been respected in the industry
and Possession has given us the opportunity to expand its capabilities
in a way that showcases our creativity as well as our next generation
toolset."
ABOUT BLITZ GAMES:
Blitz Games was founded in 1990 and now has over 120
dedicated and creative staff working in its Warwickshire based head
office. They have released a wide variety of games on all platforms and
2003 releases included Fairly OddParents: Breakin' Da Rules (for
PlayStation 2, Xbox and GameCube) and Barbie Horse Adventures: Wild
Horse Rescue (for PlayStation 2 and Xbox). Released earlier this year
was the top-10 action game Bad Boys II (for PlayStation 2, Xbox and PC)
based on the 2003 blockbuster movie. Posted By: Adam Paoli - 127 Reads
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