Softimage Press Room

Press releases by year: 2008 - 2007 - 2006

Autodesk Completes Acquisition of Softimage

SAN RAFAEL, Calif., Nov. 18, 2008 — Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) today announced that it has completed the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Softimage – a developer of 3D technology for the film, television and games markets – for approximately $35 million. On October 23, 2008, Autodesk announced it had signed a definitive agreement to acquire Softimage from Avid Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVID).
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Autodesk Signs Agreement with Avid Technology to Acquire Softimage

SAN RAFAEL, Calif., Oct. 23, 2008 — Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) and Avid Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVID), announced that they have signed a definitive agreement for Autodesk to acquire substantially all of the assets of Avid’s Softimage business unit for approximately $35 million.
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Softimage Enters Strategic Development Relationship with Exocortex Technologies

MONTRÉAL, Québec, October 7, 2008 — Softimage Co., a part of Avid Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID), today announced it has entered into a strategic development relationship with Exocortex Technologies, a privately held software company that develops graphics, information visualization and simulation software and services for government and private industry. Ben Houston, chief technology officer and founder of Exocortex, has numerous patents in the physical simulation field, and will focus his development on next-generation interactive fluid simulation solutions that utilize the new Softimage® ICE platform—a visual, multi-threaded, node-based programming model, designed for high-performance 3D effects and deformations. Ben and his team will develop and introduce new techniques for solving interaction between fluids and objects in a 3D environment built on the Softimage ICE platform. Read the press release>>

SOFTIMAGE Sets Course at Full Sail University

MONTRÉAL, Québec, September 3, 2008 —Softimage Co., a part of Avid Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID), today announced that Full Sail University (Winter Park, Fla.) will begin offering classes this fall in SOFTIMAGE®|XSI®, a leading professional 3D animation software for games, film and television. The award-winning accredited university, which is already installed with a wide range of video and sound engineering technologies from the Avid® family of entertainment solutions, is renowned for its real-world, around-the-clock schedule—which exposes students to the rigors of how the entertainment industry really operates. SOFTIMAGE|XSI software is the latest installment of professional content creation tools offered in the Full Sail Software Technology program. Read the press release>>

Softimage Releases Alienbrain 8.2 Digital Asset Management System

Munich, Germany – August 21, 2008 – Softimage Co., a part of Avid Technology, Inc., today released Alienbrain® 8.2, the newest update to its digital asset management system. Alienbrain 8.2 now offers artists and technical directors full 64-bit integration with the latest versions of popular 3D and art packages including SOFTIMAGE|XSI, Autodesk 3ds Max 2009, and Autodesk Maya 2008. Alienbrain 8.2 also offers an updated software developers kit (SDK) with native 64-bit pipeline integration for customer-built workflows. Many customer-requested administrative and client software enhancements ship with Alienbrain 8.2 which improve productivity and allow remote teams to work faster and more efficiently. Read the press release>>

Softimage Ships SOFTIMAGE|XSI 7 Software with New ICE Technology

MONTRÉAL, Québec, August 7, 2008 — Softimage today announced it has begun shipping SOFTIMAGE®|XSI® 7, the latest version of its professional 3D animation software for games, film and television. Along with many substantial new features, SOFTIMAGE|XSI 7 is shipping with ICE, a transformative open platform designed to capture the infinitely creative vision of content producers. With a visual interface and an easy-to-use node-based programming model, users will be able to quickly create complex visual effects. ICE allows artists to explore, learn and modify the robust library of particle-based visual effects and deformation tools available in SOFTIMAGE|XSI 7 software, or simply build new ones from scratch. Read the press release>>

SOFTIMAGE Announces SOFTIMAGE|XSI 7 Software Powered by ICE

MONTRÉAL, Québec. - July 7, 2008 - Softimage today announced SOFTIMAGE®|XSI® 7, the latest version of its professional 3D animation software for games, film and television. SOFTIMAGE|XSI 7 software will introduce a transformative open platform called ICE, designed to capture the infinitely creative vision of content producers. With a visual interface and an easy-to-use node-based programming model, users will be able to quickly create complex visual effects. ICE will allow artists to explore, learn and modify the robust library of particle-based visual effects and deformation tools that will ship in SOFTIMAGE|XSI 7 software, or simply build new ones from scratch.
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Gamebryo Adds Full Support for SOFTIMAGE|XSI Software

CALABASAS, Calif.—June 18, 2008—Emergent Game Technologies is giving more power and options to game developers with the pipeline integration between its award-winning Gamebryo video game development platform and SOFTIMAGE®|XSI® 3D animation software.
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SOFTIMAGE and Develop Magazine Launch ‘Incubator’ to Springboard Start-Up Game Developers

MONTRÉAL, Québec, June 13, 2008 – Softimage Co., a subsidiary of Avid Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID), today announced its new ‘Incubator’ Program trial in partnership with Develop Magazine. The Softimage Incubator Program will give approved game developer applicants access to SOFTIMAGE®|XSI® 3D software at zero cost during the first year of start-up, with an easy transition to fixed quarterly payments for the remaining two years of the program’s three year term.
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SOFTIMAGE Signs Global Distribution Agreement with PipelineFX, the Makers of

Qube! Render Management Software

MONTRÉAL, Québec – April 23, 2008 - Softimage Co., a subsidiary of Avid Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID), today announced that it has signed a global distribution agreement with PipelineFX, makers of Qube!™ software, the leading render farm management software for film production, game development, and digital media education around the world.
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SOFTIMAGE Ships Face Robot 1.9 - Realistic 3D Facial Animation

MONTRÉAL, Québec – April 10th 2008 - Softimage Co., a subsidiary of Avid Technology, Inc., today announced the availability of its 3D character facial animation technology, SOFTIMAGE® Face Robot® 1.9. SOFTIMAGE Face Robot enables professional 3D artists to create realistic human character facial animations quickly and easily, eliminating complex technical rigging steps.
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Gnomon School Introduces New SOFTIMAGE|XSI for Maya and 3ds Max Users Course

MONTRÉAL, Québec – March 25, 2008 - Softimage Co., a part of Avid Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID), today announced that Los Angeles-based Gnomon School of Visual Effects is now offering a 5-week (15 hour), production-based course entitled XSI for Maya and 3ds Max Users-Transition Techniques for Production Artists.
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Softimage Announces Support for Crytek’s CryENGINE 2 Game Engine

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Game Developers Conference 2008, February 19, 2008 – Softimage Co., a subsidiary of Avid Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID), today announced content pipeline support for CryENGINE 2, Crytek’s new flagship game engine developed in conjunction with the popular first person shooter PC game title, Crysis.
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Softimage Unveils SOFTIMAGE|NET Community Site

MONTRÉAL, February 18, 2008 – Softimage Co., a subsidiary of Avid Technology, Inc., (Nasdaq: AVID) today revealed SOFTIMAGE|NET, its new community site, which will be maintained and operated by Softimage for 3D artists and enthusiasts who are currently using or learning SOFTIMAGE|XSI professional 3D modeling, animation, character creation and rendering software.
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Softimage Announces 3Delight Rendering Plug-in for SOFTIMAGE|XSI Software

MONTREAL, February 14, 2008 - Softimage Co., a subsidiary of Avid Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID), today announced availability of the fully integrated production renderer, 3Delight (DNA Research), for SOFTIMAGE®|XSI® professional 3D modeling, animation, character creation and rendering software.
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Softimage at GDC 2008

MONTREAL,  Quebec – February  13, 2008 — Softimage Co., a subsidiary of Avid Technology, Inc., today announced its plans for Game Developer Conference 2008 (February 18-22) in San Francisco, Calif.
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Softimage Unveils 2008 Education Program

MONTREAL, February 7, 2008 — Softimage Co., a subsidiary of Avid Technology, Inc., (Nasdaq: AVID), today announced details of its newly expanded Softimage 2008 Education Program. This program offers specialized curriculums for training facilities and instructors mentoring the next generation of 3D artists and animators.
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Softimage Announces 30-Seat / 60-Day Free Trial of Alienbrain 8.1 Asset Management Solution

MONTRÉAL, Québec – January 24th, 2008 – Softimage Co., a subsidiary of Avid Technology, Inc., today introduces a free 30-seat / 60-day trial promotion for its Alienbrain® 8.1 asset management software.
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