3Dsolve Selected to Join America's Army Development Team; Simulation Learning Leader Contributes Serious Gaming Expertise and Proven Military Track Record.CARY, N.C. -- 3Dsolve Inc., The Simulation Learning Company, today announced that it has been selected to join the America's Army For the actual U.S. Army, see United States Army. America's Army (also known as AA or Army Game Project) is a tactical multiplayer first-person shooter owned by the United States Government and released as a global public relations initiative development team--more than a dozen government organizations and private software firms working together to create authentic military training and deployment simulation scenarios. While America's Army is probably best known as the creator of one of the five most popular PC action games played Games played (most often abbreviated as G or GP) is a statistic used in team sports to indicate the total number of games in which a player has participated (in any capacity); the statistic is generally applied irrespective of whatever portion of the game is contested. online, with almost seven million registered users and over 2,000 game servers, it was initially built as a recruiting tool and originated in the U.S. Army's Office of Economic Manpower & Analysis. As the number of organizations that built applications on top of the America's Army platform grew, the Software Engineering Directorate at Redstone Arsenal Redstone Arsenal, U.S. rocket research and development center, 38,781 acres (15,694 hectares), N Ala., W of Huntsville; est. 1941. One of the state's largest industrial enterprises, it includes the Army Missile Command, responsible for the army's rocket and guided , AL, was selected to manage the effort. Today the $13 million platform boasts nearly 30 completed or in-progress projects to date and is managed by 60 full-time government employees and contractors at a variety of sites across the nation. Members of the America's Army development team gain access to an extensive repository of training objects and articles, allowing them to build upon existing objects and accelerate the delivery of training applications. America's Army also provides partners with access to Unreal Engine The Unreal Engine is a widely-used game engine developed by Epic Games. First illustrated in the 1998 first-person shooter game Unreal, it has been the basis of many games since, including Unreal Tournament, , , Red Steel, Gears of War, 3, the complete game development framework for next-generation consoles and advanced PCs. "3Dsolve brings together a unique combination of deep computer gaming experience, proven simulation learning expertise, and a solid understanding of how to work with military customers," explained Chris Chambers Christopher J. Chambers (born August 12, 1978 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American football wide receiver for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft. , deputy director of the Army Game Office. "We expect them to make immediate contributions to the America's Army program, and to help even more organizations take advantage of simulation learning solutions based on the America's Army platform." 3Dsolve is proud to be the only America's Army team member with US Army Training and Doctrine Command validated, SCORM-compliant, Level 4 Interactive Multimedia Instruction experience, having successfully delivered e-learning solutions to a number of commands within the Army and other branches of the US military. As a member of the America's Army development team, 3Dsolve can offer Department of Defense (DoD) and civilian federal agencies a streamlined approach to America's Army-based opportunities and a simplified contractual process. "We look forward to helping our government customers benefit from this new partnership and this outstanding training platform," said Richard Boyd Richard Boyd (Ph.D. MIT 1970) is a philosopher who has spent most of his career at Cornell University, though he also taught briefly at Harvard University and the University of Michigan. He is well known in philosophy of science circles as a realist. , chief executive officer of 3Dsolve. "We're also excited about the opportunity to reach other organizations through the Army Game Office's extensive network of partners and customers." About America's Army In 1999, US Army recruiting numbers hit their lowest point in 30 years. As a result, the US Congress approved aggressive and innovative military recruiting efforts. With a $2.2 billion recruitment budget, the DoD set out to revamp re·vamp tr.v. re·vamped, re·vamp·ing, re·vamps 1. To patch up or restore; renovate. 2. To revise or reconstruct (a manuscript, for example). 3. To vamp (a shoe) anew. n. the Army's image. In addition to a new slogan and NASCAR racing The NASCAR Racing series of video games, developed by Papyrus, started in 1994 and ended with the release of NASCAR Racing 2003 Season in 2003. Later NASCAR games were released by Electronic Arts, who took over the official sport license. team sponsorship, an Army Game Project was developed by the MOVES Institute at the Naval Postgraduate School The Naval Postgraduate School is a graduate school operated by the United States Navy. Located in Monterey, California, it grants primarily master's degrees plus some doctoral degrees to its students, who are mostly active duty officers from U.S. and foreign military services. . On 4 July 2002, the first version of America's Army for the PC was released at a cost of $7.5 million. Popularized by free distribution, free servers, and gameplay
Gameplay includes all player experiences during the interaction with game systems, especially formal games. Proper use is coupled with reference to "what the player does". and quality compatible to leading commercial games, America's Army quickly gained popularity. In addition to the PC version, there are now Xbox and PlayStation versions available. For more information and free game downloads, visit America's Army online at http://www.americasarmy.com. About 3Dsolve 3Dsolve, The Simulation Learning Company, creates collaborative simulation learning solutions for government, military, and corporate applications, a market estimated to reach $37 billion by 2011. 3Dsolve's simulation learning products use realistic, interactive 3D graphics, based upon industry standards, enabling users to learn by doing. In each of the last three years, 3Dsolve has been named as one of Military Training Technology magazine's Top 100, the "companies that have made a significant impact in the military training industry," with special awards for innovation and rising status in 2005. 3Dsolve's headquarters are in Cary, North Carolina Cary is the second largest municipality in Wake County, North Carolina and the third largest municipality in The Triangle (North Carolina) behind Raleigh and Durham. It is the seventh largest municipality in North Carolina. , near world-renowned Research Triangle Park Research Triangle Park, research, business, medical, and educational complex situated in central North Carolina. It has an area of 6,900 acres (2,795 hectares) and is 8 × 2 mi (13 × 3 km) in size. Named for the triangle formed by Duke Univ. . Visit 3Dsolve on the Web at http://www.3dsolve.com. |
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