Virtus Corp. Supports Microsoft DirectX in Tom Clancy SSN CD-ROM Based Submarine Game.CARY, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 1996-- Time to Market Reduced to Only Eight Months Virtus Corporation, the leader in interactive 3-D authoring tools, announced today that Microsoft Corp.'s DirectX(TM) technology was used to ease hardware compatibility issues as part of the development of the submarine strategy game, Tom Clancy For the member of the Irish folk band The Clancy Brothers, see Tom Clancy (singer) and for the American Celticist, see Thomas Owen Clancy. Thomas Leo Clancy Jr. (born April 12 1947), better known as Tom Clancy SSN SSN abbr. Social Security Number . The new computer game was jointly produced by Virtus Corporation, Tom Clancy and Simon & Schuster Simon & Schuster U.S. publishing company. It was founded in 1924 by Richard L. Simon (1899–1960) and M. Lincoln Schuster (1897–1970), whose initial project, the original crossword-puzzle book, was a best-seller. Interactive. DirectX enabled Virtus engineers and artists to concentrate on building the game without the hardware configuration and compatibility concerns that typically slow down the game development process. DirectX comes with a host of libraries, including Direct3D(TM) for 3-D polygonal rendering; DirectDraw(TM) for 2-D feature development; DirectSound(TM) for underwater audio effects; and DirectInput(TM) for the standardization of Input Device code. "DirectX was crucial in our achieving an accelerated development schedule of eight months for Tom Clancy SSN," said David A. Smith David A. Smith may refer to:
Tom Clancy SSN is an innovative CD-ROM-based submarine combat game. Taking the role of submarine commander, players conduct simulated submarine battles in a unique cinematic environment that is enhanced by 3-D-rendered graphics. "We are excited that Virtus Corporation chose to develop Tom Clancy SSN with DirectX technology because it is a great example of the power of our tools," said Brad Chase Brad Chase is a fictional lawyer, portrayed by Mark Valley, on the ABC television series Boston Legal. David E. Kelley, the creator of Boston Legal, Chase went to Dartmouth College for his Undergraduate studies, according to a diploma on the set of his office. , Vice President, Developer Relations and Internet Platform and Tools Division at Microsoft. "Tom Clancy SSN is a breakthrough in interactive, simulated 3-D games." Red Storm Entertainment Red Storm Entertainment is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ubisoft Entertainment, specializing in PC games, console games, and related merchandise mainly based on the works of the writer Tom Clancy. The headquarters for Red Storm is located in Morrisville, North Carolina. , a new venture jointly formed by Virtus Corporation and Tom Clancy, plans to employ DirectX technology in their game development as well. The company, announced earlier this month, will develop and market interactive computer games, with a focus on the online multiplayer gaming Two or more people playing a game and competing with each other via computer. Although traditional card games such as bridge and poker are played online, games with a large number of people (massively multiplayer) mix real players with simulated environments that turn the computer into a market. Simon & Schuster Interactive is the consumer software publishing unit of the Simon & Schuster Consumer Group. The division enters its second year with 22 CD-ROMs on the market and an additional 15 expected to be published by the end of 1996. Simon & Schuster, the publishing operation of Viacom Inc., is the world's largest educational, computer book and English language English language, member of the West Germanic group of the Germanic subfamily of the Indo-European family of languages (see Germanic languages). Spoken by about 470 million people throughout the world, English is the official language of about 45 nations. book publisher. With operations in 43 countries and book multimedia product distribution in 150 countries, its imprints include Simon & Schuster, Macmillan Publishing USA, Simon & Schuster Interactive, Pocket Books, Scribner, The Free Press, Prentice Hall Prentice Hall is a leading educational publisher. It is an imprint of Pearson Education, Inc., based in Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, USA. Prentice Hall publishes print and digital content for the 6-12 and higher education market. History In 1913, law professor Dr. , Silver Burdett Ginn, Allyn and Bacon, Computer Curriculum Corp. and Educational Management Group. Viacom Inc. is one of the world's largest entertainment and publishing companies and a leading force in nearly every segment of the international media marketplace. The operations of Viacom include Blockbuster Video, Blockbuster Music, MTV Networks, Paramount Parks, Paramount Pictures, Paramount Television, Showtime Networks, and Simon & Schuster, radio and television stations, and movie screens in 11 countries. Viacom also has a majority interest in Spelling Entertainment Group. National Amusements, Inc., a closely held corporation Noun 1. closely held corporation - stock is publicly traded but most is held by a few shareholders who have no plans to sell corp, corporation - a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state which owns and operates more than 1,000 screens in the U.S. and the U.K., is the parent company of Viacom. Virtus Corporation is a pioneering developer of tools for creating interactive 3-D environments on the desktop computer. Virtus continues to lead the field by extending its 3-D technology to support many new media types and technologies as well as business applications and entertainment products. Virtus' board of directors includes Tom Clancy and Dr. Frederick Brooks, author of The Mythical Man Month and a founder of the Virtual Reality Lab at the University of North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. Chapel Hill. The company is based in Cary, NC and privately held. More information can be accessed at www.virtus.com. CONTACT: Katy Dunn Communications Katy Dunn, 919/832-4001 katyd@pipeline.com or Virtus Corp. Ashley W. Sharp, 919/467-9700, ext. 3035 ashley.sharp@virtus.com |
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