Might & Magic to use LithTech

Friday, February 4, 2000

Posted by Cassandra

LithTech Inc. today announced the licensing of the powerful LithTech 3D Game Operating System to New World Computing, a division of The 3DO Company. LithTech will be used to power multiple titles in the critically acclaimed Might and Magic game brand. "We are thrilled that 3DO and New World Computing have chosen the LithTech 3D Game OS for use in the highly acclaimed Might and Magic brand," comments Jason Hall, CEO for LithTech Inc. "LithTech's ability to handle huge outdoor environments combined with state-of-the-art special effects will insure the talented Might and Magic teams can build the most beautiful worlds yet seen in the fantasy genre." LithTech is a licensable technology for multiple platforms that functions as a complete 3D Game Operating System which allows developers to easily design, develop and focus on content without reinventing new technology for each project. The development environment includes all world and model building tools, newly designed rendering capability and complete source code necessary to bring a game team's concepts and production schedule to completion quickly. "The flexibility of this engine lets us do what we do best, which is creating vast, entertaining gaming worlds," says Jon Van Caneghem, president of New World Computing. "The LithTech technology allows us to concentrate on the immersive game play and in-depth storytelling that the Might and Magic brand is known for."