Today, Interactive Data Visualization and Microsoft Game Studios announced that they will be partnering to license SpeedTree software in most of MGS's upcoming products. For the uninformed, SpeedTree is all the rage right now as it pertains to easy implementation of lifelike foliage in video game worlds. It's seen as the industry's de facto tree generator. Now, with today's news, we know that Microsoft Game Studios is committing to using SpeedTree (just as they did in both PGR3 and PGR4), which can only mean prettier tree'ness for gamers the world over. And yes, SpeedTree trees in Fable 2 are a guarantee.
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2-05-2008 @ 3:37PM
Project Ekim said...
Thank god i can live my life now and not worry about my games having bad looking trees what a relief.
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2-05-2008 @ 3:39PM
OBM said...
It really is a slow day, isn't it?
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2-05-2008 @ 3:42PM
Doom3killer said...
tree making = interesting...
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2-05-2008 @ 4:00PM
Tony said...
I don't know... it's nice to know considering how often I still see sprite trees in games.
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2-05-2008 @ 4:21PM
LesbianHam said...
Oooohhh
MGS = Microsoft Game Studios
lol yea it took me a while to get that one.
I was thinking 'wait, doesn't this practically *confirm* Metal Gear Solid on the 360???'
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2-05-2008 @ 5:40PM
L4MB said...
yeah, i did the same thing. froze. then went back to see who was in the article at the top and was like 'oh, not metal gear'
2-05-2008 @ 4:23PM
Josh said...
If they would of had this with Halo 3, it would of had real life style water and trees.
But seriously, anything that makes something in a game more life like is a plus in my book.
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2-05-2008 @ 4:36PM
Brucie B said...
Are there any 'Trees' you can Smoke in there.... lol
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2-05-2008 @ 5:46PM
boxmyth said...
Now once they license SpeedRock, SpeedSky, and SpeedDate, they can have their very own version of Second Life on the 360. Full minutes of mundane fun!
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2-05-2008 @ 10:52PM
kavendano14 said...
You did NOT just say that the 360 needs HOME!!!!
2-06-2008 @ 5:00AM
Boff said...
They could call it TreeHouse!
I'll get my coat.