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RADICAL TECHNOLOGY AWARDED BC SCIENCE COUNCIL GRANT VANCOUVER, BC, - March, 2000 - Radical Technology, a wholly owned subsidiary of Radical Entertainment, one of North America 's leading developers of digital entertainment experiences, has been awarded a $200,000 BC Science Council grant for research into real time technology. The grant, renewable for up to three years, covers the technical risk associated with the project, which includes the development of an internal game engine library (in Pure 3D) and associated tools to streamline library pipelines. Future uses for the technology could include its packaging as a Game Studio product. "Radical Technology was created to explore developments in technology that take entertainment beyond its traditional boundaries," says Ian Wilkinson, President and CEO, Radical Entertainment. "Our work in real time technology will improve the delivery of more compelling, interactive characters and entertainment experiences for everyone." About Radical Entertainment Radical Entertainment is one of North America 's leading developers of interactive entertainment. Founded in 1991 and headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, Radical creates top-selling entertainment products for the industry 's most powerful publishers, such as Fox Interactive, Microsoft and THQ. Recent high-grossing titles include MTV Snowboarding, Jackie Chan Stuntmaster and Independence Day. Titles in the works include Simpons Road Rage and Dark Summit. Committed to bringing creativity, imagination and passion to every aspect of business, the company maintains an in-house Research and Development team run by industry leaders in 3D graphics and real time technology. Radical was recognized as one of Canada’s 50 Best Managed Private Companies in 2000. For more information about Radical, visit the company 's web site at www.radical.ca. For additional information, contact: " |
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