Adobe goes after game developers with 3-D engine in Director 11

Adobe next month will release Director 11, an update to its graphics assembly that it hopes to lure game developers with better 3-D imaging.

Adobe is expected to detail the latest features of Director at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco on Tuesday.

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Director 11 is used to either build prototypes or finished games, as well as graphics-rich presentations and learning applications. It uses the Shockwave plug-in to render 3-D graphics.

The latest version includes physics, or movement between images, using the Ageia PhysX engine and support for DirectX 9, which can take advantage of recent graphics cards.

It will make it easier for designers to create more realistic 3-D images, such as colliding cars on a racing game, Rick Jones, senior product marketing manager. The inclusion of Flash Player 9 lets people include animations and slick graphics for things like game menus.

Adobe has lowered the price with Director 11, which is now available for $999, rather than $1,199. Upgrades are $299 and a new student edition is available for $99.

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Source: CNET News.com - Personal Tech