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NDL's 3D Graphics Toolkit Being Used in Dragon Empires
NDL, a leading developer of 3D graphics technology for the gaming industry, announced today that its graphics engine toolkit is being used to help develop Dragon Empires, Codemasters' highly anticipated Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG). Currently in development for PC, Dragon Empires has already built a hugely successful online community as over 90,000 applications from online gamers all over the world hope to serve as beta testers for the game.
Dragon Empires presents a fantasy world where magic is plentiful and the lives of humans and dragons intertwine. The world will be filled with embattled clans, each striving to prove their superiority in head-to-head group combat, as they aim to take political and economic control of the game's 50 magnificent cities. The game combines a state of the art graphics engine with enriched details, making this MMORPG an exceptionally interactive experience. Uniquely, Dragon Empires contains a full weather model over gorgeous terrain resulting in tropical rainstorms, lightning, thunder, wind and snow.
"NDL's 3D graphics toolkit allows us to quickly and efficiently add new objects and graphical features into the game environment," said Ted Carron, Producer of Dragon Empires. "Because of this, our development team has been able to spend more time creating an environment that is both unique and compelling. After a tremendous amount of planning and implementation, we have created a universe unlike anything else online today."
Dragon Empires will contain a variety of features including player-controlled towns and cities, an engaging political system based around supporting friendly clans and undermining your enemies, and a detailed economic model where prices (and profits) fluctuate according to player actions. The game also contains a full clan system with message boards, ranks, titles and crests.
"The Codemasters team is developing an amazingly realistic online environment," said John Austin, President of NDL. "The latest screenshots of Dragon Empires look fantastic and we are very excited to be a contributor to this project."
About NDL
NDL, with offices in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, has been developing innovative 3D graphics software and tools for nearly two decades. NDL's technology is used by leading game developers and publishers, including Mythic Entertainment's Dark Age of Camelot & Shrouded Isles, Irrational Games' Freedom Force, and Bethesda Softworks' The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind & Tribunal. Developer's using NDL's products can spend their time making Windows, Xbox, PlayStation 2 and GameCube games look great and play well, saving time and money in the process. To learn more, please visit www.ndl.com.
About Codemasters
Codemasters is a leading developer and publisher of best-selling interactive entertainment products for a global audience on current and future gaming platforms and channels. Established in 1986, the company's dominant brands include Colin McRae Rally, TOCA, LMA Manager, and Operation Flashpoint. The company is headquartered in Southam, Warwickshire UK and maintains European operations in Germany, France, Spain, and Benelux. The company has its US headquarters in New York and maintains an online gaming facility in Oakhurst, CA. More information about the company and its products is available online at http://www.codemasters.com
Dragon Empires website
www.dragonempires.com
www.codemasters.com/dragonempires
NDL, a leading developer of 3D graphics technology for the gaming industry, announced today that its graphics engine toolkit is being used to help develop Dragon Empires, Codemasters' highly anticipated Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG). Currently in development for PC, Dragon Empires has already built a hugely successful online community as over 90,000 applications from online gamers all over the world hope to serve as beta testers for the game.
Dragon Empires presents a fantasy world where magic is plentiful and the lives of humans and dragons intertwine. The world will be filled with embattled clans, each striving to prove their superiority in head-to-head group combat, as they aim to take political and economic control of the game's 50 magnificent cities. The game combines a state of the art graphics engine with enriched details, making this MMORPG an exceptionally interactive experience. Uniquely, Dragon Empires contains a full weather model over gorgeous terrain resulting in tropical rainstorms, lightning, thunder, wind and snow.
"NDL's 3D graphics toolkit allows us to quickly and efficiently add new objects and graphical features into the game environment," said Ted Carron, Producer of Dragon Empires. "Because of this, our development team has been able to spend more time creating an environment that is both unique and compelling. After a tremendous amount of planning and implementation, we have created a universe unlike anything else online today."
Dragon Empires will contain a variety of features including player-controlled towns and cities, an engaging political system based around supporting friendly clans and undermining your enemies, and a detailed economic model where prices (and profits) fluctuate according to player actions. The game also contains a full clan system with message boards, ranks, titles and crests.
"The Codemasters team is developing an amazingly realistic online environment," said John Austin, President of NDL. "The latest screenshots of Dragon Empires look fantastic and we are very excited to be a contributor to this project."
About NDL
NDL, with offices in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, has been developing innovative 3D graphics software and tools for nearly two decades. NDL's technology is used by leading game developers and publishers, including Mythic Entertainment's Dark Age of Camelot & Shrouded Isles, Irrational Games' Freedom Force, and Bethesda Softworks' The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind & Tribunal. Developer's using NDL's products can spend their time making Windows, Xbox, PlayStation 2 and GameCube games look great and play well, saving time and money in the process. To learn more, please visit www.ndl.com.
About Codemasters
Codemasters is a leading developer and publisher of best-selling interactive entertainment products for a global audience on current and future gaming platforms and channels. Established in 1986, the company's dominant brands include Colin McRae Rally, TOCA, LMA Manager, and Operation Flashpoint. The company is headquartered in Southam, Warwickshire UK and maintains European operations in Germany, France, Spain, and Benelux. The company has its US headquarters in New York and maintains an online gaming facility in Oakhurst, CA. More information about the company and its products is available online at http://www.codemasters.com
Dragon Empires website
www.dragonempires.com
www.codemasters.com/dragonempires