ARISTEN’S
LAUNCHES NEW VERSION OF SPECIAL EFFECTS SEQUENCER
FXSTUDIO™ FOR PC, XBOX® 360; PS3™; STUDENT EDITION RELEASED
“Since the launch of FxStudio late last year we’ve been working hard to add some
great new features and make a number of improvements to the system,” said
Aristen CEO Andrew Kaplan. “With the
release of FxStudio Professional and FxStudio Student Edition we have answered
the call of the independent and casual game developers who are looking for a
world-class content pipeline at a price point they can afford.”
FxStudio Professional; What’s New
FxStudio provides a special effects content pipeline solution for both large and
small studios, publishers, AAA, independent, and casual game developers.
The three main modules included in FxStudio are:
FxStudio Designer,
a full-featured special effect sequencing tool for artists;
FxStudio Preview,
which drives productivity and quality by elimination iteration time (effect
sequences are created and evaluated in near-real time); and
FxStudio Runtime, which creates and manages special
effect instances (platform-specific runtime modules provide the API and
data-management facilities).
The new version of FxStudio includes updates of these three modules plus:
Developers have the ability to pause effects and “scrub” to any point in their
timeline;
Advanced curve control provides smooth ramping values and multiple curve support
in a single control;
A wide variety of new and professionally crafted sample effects that demonstrate
the wide range of effects FxStudio is capable of producing.
Sample effects come complete with implementation source code and original
artwork making it even easier for developers to visualize the possibilities.
Aristen has also implemented support for A/B looping allowing artists to hone in
on specific segments of their effect.
This enhancement advances the zero iteration time development environment
resulting in improved productivity and quality.
FxStudio is licensed on a per-seat basis, please visit
www.fxstudio.com for details.
New FxStudio Student Edition for PC
Aristen also announced a low-cost FxStudio Student Edition for at-home hobbyists
and student game developers.
FxStudio SE provides nearly all the same powerful content pipeline for your PC
as the full version of FxStudio.
For more information about FxStudio Professional and FxStudio Student Edition,
visit www.aristen.com and
www.fxstudio.com, or contact
sales@aristen.com.
ABOUT THE ARISTEN TEAM
Aristen co-founders Gladwell and Kaplan serve as Chief Technical Officer and
Chief Executive Officer, respectively.
Gladwell is credited as a developer on
several titles including The Matrix
Online, Shogo: Mobile Armor™,
Blood,
Sanity, No One Lives Forever™,
MechWarrior® 2 Titanium Pack, and the
LithTech™ engine. Kaplan was
Monolith’s engineer on Aliens Versus
Predator™ II, a science fiction first-person
computer game developed by Monolith Productions and published by Sierra,
and as a Lead Engineer on Monolith’s The
Matrix Online.
ABOUT ARISTEN
Aristen, Inc. is a leading developer of creativity enabling tools and middleware
for the interactive entertainment software market.
Aristen licenses FxStudio, a cross-platform special effects sequencing
suite designed and developed to allow game developers to craft world class
visual, auditory, and tactile experiences.
For more information please visit the Aristen website at
www.aristen.com.
FxStudio is a trademark of Aristen, Inc.
All other company and product names are trademarks or
registered trademarks of their respective holders.
Media Contact:
Doug Mealy, Online Marketing and
Public Relations, www.om-pr.com.