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May 10, 2006 – Los Angeles, California
Konami's Online Chess Kingdoms combines intense 3D graphics and storytelling with a variety of single and multiplayer game modes for the ultimate chess experience. Set in a time before the coming of man, players determine the fate of the world through a great battle. A classic 2D or 3D chess set is accessible, or players can battle it out on any one of five fully interactive 3D chess sets peopled with magicians, an aquatic civilization, cybernetic beings, forest-dwelling spirits and servants of chaos. "Leviathan has used Virtools technology for several years, delivering a wide variety of products on several different platforms. Working with Virtools on this flagship game title project has been a wonderful experience, allowing us to build a superior product in a shorter development timeframe. It reaffirms our long-term commitment to using this technology," commented Wyeth Ridgway, President and CTO of Leviathan Games. "This collaboration with our very close partner Leviathan Games proves our commitment to helping professional game developers create games faster and more efficiently. Our technology is the ideal framework to help mid-size studios to build profitable titles on gaming platform like the PSP" added Virgile Delporte, VP Entertainment for 3D4ALL/Virtools. Studios interested in implementing an early version of the upcoming PSP solution are invited to contact us directly. Online Chess Kingdoms will be presented on Konami’s booth #800 at E3 expo to be held in Los Angeles, May 9-11. "PlayStation" is a registered trademark and "PSP" is a trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
About Virtools Acquired by Dassault Systèmes in mid-2005, Virtools is the leading provider of comprehensive software solutions for building highly interactive 3D life-like applications. Virtools 3D real-time technologies and solutions have been used in a wide variety of applications such as simulation of product usage, ergonomic testing, creating the shopping experience, training scenarios, right through to branding, advertising and web marketing applications. Customers include industry leaders such as France Telecom, L'Oréal, Matsushita, Procter & Gamble, PSA, Renault. Virtools game clients include major game studios such as Electronic Arts, Remedy, Nickelodeon, Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios, Microsoft, Dreamcatcher, Warner Bros Online and Ubisoft, etc. Virtools is a licensee of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc's Tools and Middleware Licensing program. For more information, visit www.virtools.com
About Dassault Systèmes As world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, the Dassault Systèmes group brings value to more than 90,000 customers in 80 countries. A pioneer in the 3D software market since 1981, Dassault Systèmes develops and markets PLM application software and services that support industrial processes and provide a 3D vision of the entire life cycle of products from conception to maintenance. Our offering includes integrated PLM solutions for product development (CATIA®, DELMIA®, ENOVIA®, SMARTEAM®), mainstream product 3D design tools (SolidWorks®), 3D components (Spatial/ACIS®) and SIMULIA TM, DS' open multi-physics platform for realistic simulation. Dassault Systèmes is listed on the Nasdaq (DASTY) and Euronext Paris (#13065, DSY.PA) stock exchanges. For more information, visit www.3ds.com
About Leviathan Games Leviathan was founded in 1998 by a group of game industry veterans. The company has created dozens of products for companies such as Microsoft, Konami, Nickelodeon and Fox Sports. For more information, visit www.leviathangames.com
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