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Autodesk acquires game lighting technology maker Illuminate Labs |
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Autodesk, Inc. has acquired privately held Illuminate Labs, a company that makes lighting technology for game development. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.  Illuminate Labs' Beast middleware solution and Turtle plug-in for Autodesk Maya software enable faster iteration on a game's creative intent, and more realistic in-game lighting. Autodesk plans to develop and sell Illuminate Labs' technology and support Illuminate Labs customers, the company said in its statement. It anticipates Beast middleware to continue as a licensed standalone product, and plans to incorporate Turtle into future offerings while discontinuing its licensing as a standalone product. Marc Stevens, VP Games, Autodesk Media & Entertainment said his company wants customers to spend less time building workflows and solving redundant problems, and more time realizing their creative vision for the game. To that end, he said that advanced lighting solutions help game developers achieve their aesthetic goals, enhancing the game's design and story. “Lighting brings games to life by defining environments, establishing mood, creating atmosphere and guiding players.” Illuminate Labs' lighting technology and workflow tailored to game development are some of the most advanced in the industry. They complement Autodesk's games middleware offering." Autodesk also offers Autodesk HumanIK character animation middleware and Autodesk Kynapse artificial intelligence middleware. Illuminate Labs CEO Magnus Wennerholm and the Illuminate Labs team are joining Autodesk Media & Entertainment as part of the deal.
Image: Courtesy Autodesk - Screen grab of Autodesk.com banner announcing the acquisition |
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