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SpeedTreeRT(tm) SET TO DEBUT IN MYTHIC ENTERTAINMENT'S "TRIALS OF ATLANTIS"
Expansion Pack To Be Released Oct. 28th 'The Difference Is Night and Day'
COLUMBIA, SC - October 21, 2003 - SpeedTreeRT(tm), Interactive Data Visualization's revolutionary tree-creation system, will be introduced to the game playing public October 28 with the release of "Dark Age of Camelot: Trials of Atlantis," the latest expansion for Mythic Entertainment's wildly popular online game, "Dark Age of Camelot."
"Trees are the single most important element of many outdoor environments," said Mark Jacobs, president and CEO of Mythic Entertainment. "The difference is night and day between SpeedTree and any other real-time tree solution."
"Dark Age of Camelot" and has received "Game of the Year" accolades from both Computer Games Magazine and Computer Gaming World, and "Trials of Atlantis" will continue the tradition of excellence. Featuring SpeedTreeRT, a variety of other graphical upgrades, a series of epic trials and a newly revealed half-submerged continent, "Trials of Atlantis" will further extend the "Dark Age of Camelot" experience.
SpeedTreeRT brings a number of innovations to virtual play, including level of detail and billboarding techniques that make the trees look full and real from any direction, even under or inside the tree. The technology, praised earlier this month by Game Developer magazine for its "perfect balance between speed and quality," features a large library of conifers, broadleaves, palms, shrubs, flowers and fantasy trees, but also enables the creation of new trees and plants on the fly.
"We expect players to be astounded by the quality of foliage in Trials of Atlantis," says IDV President Chris King. "Mythic has done a fantastic job with SpeedTree. It's a great place for our trees to be seen for the first time."
About Mythic Entertainment
Mythic Entertainment is one of the most successful online game developers in the industry today. Credited with 13 online games, including the award winning "Dark Age of Camelot," Mythic has played a major part in the evolution of the online game industry. The company's other titles are some of the most popular online-only games of all time, including "Aliens Online," "Starship Troopers: Battlespace," "Godzilla Online," "Silent Death Online," "Rolemaster: Magestorm," "Darkness Falls," "Splatterball" and "Dragon's Gate." In 2003, Mythic was ranked 36 in Inc. 500. Mythic was also named one of Deloitte & Touche's national "Technology Fast 500" companies and regional "Technology Fast 50" companies for the past two years. For more information about Mythic Entertainment, visit
www.mythicentertainment.com.About SpeedTree RT
SpeedTreeRT, released in December of 2002, delivers low-polygon, highly realistic trees, with adjustable wind effects, seamless LOD transitions, and an included library of hundreds of tree models from more than 60 core species. SpeedTreeRT includes SpeedTreeCAD, a Windows application used to create and edit animated trees in real-time.
About Interactive Data Visualization, Inc.
Interactive Data Visualization, Inc. is a worldwide provider of software products and services in the fields of animation, visual simulation, and engineering visualization. Founded in 1999 by a team of experienced software engineers, IDV's mission is to provide visualization software that is innovative in its design and robust in its function. IDV is a privately held corporation, located in Columbia, South Carolina. For more information about IDV, visit
www.idvinc.com.
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