Discreet, a division of Autodesk, Inc today announced it has entered into a strategic development relationship with Microsoft Corp to provide animation tools for the Xbox(TM) video game console. Discreet will provide architectural and feature changes to its award-winning 3D modeling, rendering and animation package, 3ds max(TM), for Xbox game developers. Discreet has engineered its recent release of 3ds max 4 so that Xbox developers can integrate state-of-the-art vertex and pixel shaders directly into the 3ds max viewport. This unique technology will allow Xbox artists and game designers to collaborate more closely than ever before to deliver high-impact Xbox games that play as good as they look.
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