FunCom Seeks Smaller MMO Clients With Substance Air
Dont you get tired of those massively obese client-downloads for MMOs? Its ridiculous and FunCom thinks so, too. To resolve the issue of overly large client files for online multiplayer games, FunCom has teamed with Allegorithmic to use their middleware software to drastically reduce texture sizes in MMOs. So whats the name of this middleware suite? Its called Subtance Air and its definitely going to change the way gamers download MMOs.
Rui Casais, CTO of Funcom commented that
To keep the technical geek-talk to a minimum, basically Allegorithmics middleware toolset allows developers to streamline texturing and graphical workflows for a project without it bloating up the size of the actual client, which is a problem currently plaguing the MMO scene.
Substance Air is currently being put to use in an upcoming project by FunCom and developer Stray Bullet Games. Mark Nausha, CEO of Stray Bullet Games commented in the press release, saying
Die-hard gamers or interested developers can learn more about this advance in MMO tech by visiting the Official Allegorithmic Website. And well be sure to keep you posted on the new MMO by FunCom and Stray Bullet right here at Blend Games.
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Source:cinemablend.com
