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Digini announces Blade3D commercial release Date And Shows final Industry Preview At Gamefest 2008
Digini to provide free Blade3D
subscription offer to all Gamefest attendees
Issaquah , WA ( July 22, 2008 ) – Digini, Inc., today announced the commercial release date for its Blade3D game development environment will be September 30 th , 2008 . The Final Industry Preview release of Blade3D is being exhibited at Gamefest 2008 – the Microsoft Game Technology Conference in Seattle , Washington on July 22 nd and 23 rd .
In addition to announcing the commercial release date for Blade3D, Digini also announced that it is providing a one-month free Independent Developer subscription to all Gamefest attendees. The Blade3D Final Industry Preview release is downloadable for free from the Blade3D web site ( http://Blade3D.com ).
“Blade3D is poised to fundamentally change the development landscape for a broad set of customers,” said Digini CEO Tony Garcia. “Microsoft's leadership and strong commitment to the XNA Game Studio platform has created an unprecedented number of new game developers. By fully leveraging the XNA Game Studio platform, Digini is poised to deliver tremendously powerful game development tools to this emerging audience.”
Blade3D enables everyone from novices and hobbyists to professionals to easily create games. Built on Microsoft's XNA Game Studio 2.0 platform, the Blade3D game development tool set is the first product to offer a truly integrated development environment where games can be deployed symmetrically on Xbox 360™, Microsoft Windows XP™, and Microsoft Windows Vista™. Upon commercial release, Blade3D will be available with monthly, per seat, subscription prices, including: Hobbyists - $14.95; Independent Developers - $29.95; and Professional Developers - $99.95.
About Digini, Inc
Based in Issaquah, Washington, Digini, Inc., is the creator of Blade3D, providing professional grade tools to the broadest audience of game creators. Digini is led by a strong executive team with management experience from Electronic Arts, Microsoft Game Studios, Microsoft Visual Studio, Motorola, Lucas Arts and Crytek. Additional information about Blade3D, including price points and product offerings are available at http://Blade3D.com .