Activision has Chosen Intrinsic Alchemy for Next Release.Business/Technology Editors MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 21, 2002 Raven Software Raven Software is a computer game software developer based in Middleton, Wisconsin. The company was founded in 1990 by brothers Brian and Steve Raffel. In 1997, Raven made an exclusive publishing deal with Activision and was subsequentally acquired by them. , first party development studio of Activision, selects Intrinsic Graphics' Alchemy to support product development for future game titles Intrinsic Graphics(TM), Inc., the developer of the innovative Intrinsic Alchemy game development platform, announced today a licensing agreement that allows Raven Software, a first party development studio of Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI ATVI Albuquerque Technical Vocational Institute ), to utilize Intrinsic Graphics' Alchemy. Raven Software is guaranteed comprehensive technical support and training from Intrinsic Graphics during the lifetime of the agreement. "Intrinsic Graphics has delivered us a powerful, flexible development platform. We tested many different engines and tools and determined that Intrinsic Alchemy had the best console development tool set we were looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. ," said Brian Raffel, Studio Head of Raven Software. "It is important to continue to push the envelope in terms of gameplay and Alchemy allows us to focus on the areas that are most evident to game players. They are open enough to allow us to add our expertise whenever necessary so it's a good fit." Raven Software will license Intrinsic Graphics' Alchemy for PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system, Xbox(TM) video game system from Microsoft and Nintendo GameCube The Nintendo GameCube (GCN) is Nintendo's fourth home video game console, belonging to the sixth generation era. The system itself is the most compact and least expensive, next to the Dreamcast, of the sixth generation era consoles. (TM) development. This agreement can be extended to other platforms at any time. Intrinsic Graphics will provide full engineering support, facilitating Raven Software's customization and integration of its own in-house technologies, ensuring that each game carries the creative spark for which Raven is known. "Cutting-edge companies like Raven Software can use Alchemy to enhance game development without getting in the way," said T. Paul Thomas Paul Thomas (born Paul Anthony Thomas, 5 October 1980, Waldorf, Maryland, United States) is the bassist of the band, Good Charlotte. He started out on the guitar, but then a friend influenced him to play the bass guitar. , President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Intrinsic Graphics. "Together, we can surpass their already established high levels of quality and produce mind-blowing games. Innovation is what keeps games exciting." About Intrinsic Graphics, Inc. Intrinsic Graphics provides developers and artists a powerful, more efficient way to create games, and to do it across multiple systems. The company's flagship product A primary product of a company, which is typically why the company was founded and/or what made it well known. For example, MS-DOS, Windows and the Microsoft Office suite have been flagship products of Microsoft. CorelDRAW is a flagship product of Corel Corporation. , Intrinsic Alchemy, is a high-performance software platform for delivering real-time 3D applications on next generation game consoles, personal computers, advanced TV set-top boxes and future generation handheld devices. Backed by some of the world's leading gaming and graphics companies including Sony Computer Entertainment, Intrinsic Graphics is headquartered in Mountain View, California For the census-designated place, see Mountain View, Contra Costa County, California. For other places called "Mountain View", see . Mountain View is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. The city gets its name from the views of the Santa Cruz Mountains. , with offices in Europe and Japan. For more information, visit the Intrinsic Graphics web site at http://www.intrinsic.com. About Raven Software Raven Software is an award-winning computer game software developer based in Madison, Wisconsin Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison. The 2006 population estimate of Madison was 223,389, making it the second largest city in Wisconsin, after Milwaukee, and . Raven titles include Star Trek: Voyager - Elite Force, Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix double helix n. The coiled structure of a double-stranded DNA molecule in which strands linked by hydrogen bonds form a spiral configuration. Also called DNA helix, Watson-Crick helix. , Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast. The company's focus is on graphic excellence and superb gameplay. As avid gamers, Raven has built the kind of games people enjoy playing: games that are visually engaging and enjoyable with high-level, intense playability. Raven remains dedicated to pushing ahead the level of quality in electronic gaming. About Activision, Inc. Headquartered in Santa Monica, California For other uses, see Santa Monica (disambiguation). Santa Monica is a coastal city in western Los Angeles County, California, USA. Situated on Santa Monica Bay of the Pacific Ocean, it is surrounded by the City of Los Angeles — Pacific Palisades and Brentwood on the north, , Activision, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products. Founded in 1979, Activision posted revenues of $786 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2002. Activision maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Japan, Australia, and the Netherlands. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company's World Wide Web site, which is located at www.activision.com. The statements contained in this release that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements." The Company cautions readers of this press release that a number of important factors could cause Activision's actual future results to differ materially from those expressed in any such forward-looking statements. These important factors, and other factors that could affect Activision, are described in Activision's Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2001, which was filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers of this press release are referred to such filings. Note to Editors: Intrinsic Graphics is a trademark of Intrinsic Graphics, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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