Since establishing the technology section of their website in August, the Insomniac Games engine team has regularly used the page as a means of communicating aspects of their PS3 research to the broader development community. Seeking to proliferate industry best-practices, the page shares a philosophical similarity to engine director Mike Acton's independent effort via CellPerformance.com; specifically, the idea that shared progress has the potential to pay dividends down the line for the industry as a whole in the form of a more capable pool of talent. Eric Christensen, a principal engine programmer, states "Insomniac has overcome many hurdles involved in understanding the PS3 hardware... we've decided to share what we know... Our hope is for other studios to take what we've learned and use the information as a head start for creating great technology."
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