BigWorld, producers of the industry-leading MMOG development platform today announced that they will be partnering with IDV to integrate the SpeedTree hardware independent foliage solution into the BigWorld Technology Suite.
BigWorld licensees will now have access to SpeedTree?s advanced content creation options, enabling them to quickly and efficiently populate game environments with highly detailed trees and foliage. SpeedTreeRT delivers low-poly, highly detailed trees and plants, with adjustable wind effects, seamless LOD transitions and a library of hundreds of tree models from more than 100 species. SpeedTreeRT also includes SpeedTree CAD, which will enable BigWorld licensees to quickly and easily create and edit animated trees in real-time. Kevin Meredith, Director of Business Development at IDV said ?our integration with BigWorld Technology Suite ensures that customers of this comprehensive game development platform now have the option of easily including real-time?s most advanced tree and plant solution. We look forward to partnering with BigWorld in delivering an outstanding look and feel to the greatest MMOGs of the next generation.?
John De Margheriti, CEO of BigWorld, was excited about the development. ?SpeedTree is easily the best of breed procedural foliage system. It makes MMO development faster while also helping game environments look richer and more immersive.?
BigWorld Technology Suite provides operators and studios with a lower total cost of ownership through a seamless, integrated development pipeline that is optimized for the development of next-generation MMOGs.
Nice software. Expensive for individuals like me.