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DICE Puts Faith in NVIDIA PhysX Technology for Mirror's Edge.

Publication: PR Newswire
Publication Date: 19-NOV-08
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
Highly Acclaimed First-Person Action Adventure Game Utilizes NVIDIA PhysX Technology to Take Gamers on an Awe-Inspiring Adventure

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In the award-winning videogame Mirror's Edge(TM), DICE, an Electronic Arts Inc. studio, introduces players to a new heroine named Faith. Faith belongs to a network of couriers called 'runners' who use acrobatic moves to transport confidential information across the cityscape of rooftops and aerial skyways to avoid being detected. To deliver this never-before-seen sense of movement and perspective, DICE has turned to NVIDIA(R) PhysX(TM) technology to give gamers an eye-popping experience on the PC.

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"Faith's world in Mirror's Edge is visceral, immediate, and very dangerous; it is imperative that the gameplay reflect this level of urgency," said Owen O'Brien, Senior Producer at DICE. "NVIDIA PhysX technology affords us the ability to bring a totally new level of immersion to the game, and by doing so, gamers can truly become part of the world."

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