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February 20, 2008
Autodesk Buys Parisian Gaming AI Firm Kynogon
Autodesk (NASDAQ: ADSK) is acquiring Kynogon, which makes Kynapse artificial intelligence middleware. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Kynapse is used by game developers such as Electronic Arts, Activision, Bethesda Softworks, Lionhead Studios, Midway, Real Time Worlds, SEGA, Sony Online Entertainment, Spark Unlimited, THQ and Turbine. Available for the PlayStation2, PLAYSTATION3, PSP, Xbox, Xbox360, GameCube and the PC, Kynapse has been used in the development of more than 60 game titles including Crackdown, Alone in the Dark 5, Fable 2, Sacred 2 and The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar. Kynapse has also been used outside the gaming sector by EADS and British Aerospace Systems as an AI solution.
As seen in this video, Kynapse gives characters spatial awareness, enabling them to realistically navigate digital environments.
Kynogon was founded in 2000 by Pierre Pontevia.
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Posted on February 20, 2008 06:19 PM | Posted to Specialized Software | Permalink
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