Geomerics Update (9988Z)
March 26 2012 - 2:00AM
UK Regulatory
TIDMAGL
RNS Number : 9988Z
Angle PLC
26 March 2012
For immediate release 26 March 2012
ANGLE plc
("ANGLE" or the "Company")
GEOMERICS EXPANDS PRODUCT RANGE AND SALES
ANGLE plc (AIM: AGL), the technology commercialisation company,
is pleased to announce positive progress in new products, sales and
market recognition at its 33%-owned portfolio company Geomerics,
which specialises in computer games middleware.
At the recent Game Developers Conference (GDC 2012) in San
Francisco, Geomerics announced the development of new products for
mobile devices and for Nintendo's new Wii(TM) U console. These new
products significantly expand the addressable market for Geomerics
products.
The company demonstrated a range of new technologies aimed at
rounding out the Enlighten offering and getting 'next gen ready'.
In partnership with ARM, they showcased Enlighten running smoothly
on a Mali-based Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 tablet on the expo floor.
This is an expansion of Geomerics' product capability and
Enlighten, via ARM CPU, now supports a wide range of mobile devices
including the iOS-based iPad and iPhone, Android devices and
PlayStation(R) Vita, offering new sales opportunities.
Geomerics also announced its new product capability for
Nintendo's new Wii(TM) U console, the successor to the highly
successful Wii(TM) adding to its capability on the PC, PS3 and
Xbox360. Geomerics also displayed on the NVIDIA and Intel booths at
GDC 2012, reaffirming their commitment to high-end gaming
experiences on the PC and console.
Geomerics sales continue to strengthen. Since GDC 2012 finished
on 9(th) March, Geomerics has already been notified of four new
sales for major new games, three of which are to entirely new
customers, and its pipeline of prospective customers is steadily
increasing.
Finally, there has been further market recognition for
Geomerics' Enlighten with a BAFTA award being won by a computer
game incorporating the Enlighten lighting solution.
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) 2011
GAME Award has been awarded to Battlefield 3, an Electronic Arts
game incorporating Enlighten. The GAME Award recognises the best
game of the year, and is the only category at the British Academy
Video Games Awards to be voted for by the general public.
Battlefield 3 is the fastest selling Electronic Arts game ever,
selling more than 5 million units in its first week of release.
Enlighten is the only real-time global illumination solution
available for computer games, enabling the lighting to be
realistically calculated in real-time as the player interacts with
the game environment and other players. As a result, Enlighten
provides a much more realistic player experience.
The reviews of Battlefield 3 have frequently singled out the
lighting. For example The Guardian reported "Visually Battlefield 3
is a marvel of beautiful lighting effects" and GameSpy in its
review said "Once they see the light - they'll understand what a
special game Battlefield 3 is". The quality of the lighting and
graphics in general has been a major contributor to the success of
the game.
In a first time win at the BAFTA awards for the Battlefield
franchise, it beat titles including FIFA 12, The Elder Scrolls V:
Skyrim and Batman: Arkham City. Also, for the first time
Battlefield beat the long-standing favourite Call of Duty, which
has dominated the GAME Award for the past three years.
Gary Lewis, Chief Executive of Geomerics, commented:
"The BAFTA award for Battlefield 3 is an excellent further
endorsement of the success of the game. We are pleased with ongoing
adoption of the Enlighten technology in major new games. 2012 looks
like being a great year for us and the expansion into mobile
computing offers substantial growth potential for the future."
Andrew Newland, Chief Executive of ANGLE commented:
"We are delighted by Geomerics' ongoing success and believe the
company is positioned well for the future."
For further information:
ANGLE plc 01483 685830
Andrew Newland, Chief Executive
Ian Griffiths, Finance Director
Cenkos Securities
Stephen Keys, Adrian Hargrave (Nominated
adviser)
Andy Roberts (Sales) 020 7397 8900
Buchanan
Mark Court, Sophie Cowles 020 7466 5000
Scott Harris
Stephen Scott, Harry Dee 0207 653 0030
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