Company to Showcase Industry-Leading Graphics Hardware and Software Tools;
Will Sponsor Popular 'Got Art?' Contest and 4th Annual Game Developers Choice
Awards
GAME DEVELOPERS CONFERENCE, SAN JOSE, Calif., March 23
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NVIDIA Corporation (Nasdaq: NVDA), the worldwide
leader in visual processing solutions, today announced a full line-up of
product showcases, events, and activities for this week's Game Developers
Conference (GDC), the annual gathering of the world's best 3D artists and
programmers. At GDC, NVIDIA will demonstrate its industry-leading GeForce(TM)
and NVIDIA Quadro(R) product lines, introduce new software tools for the
latest generation desktop and handheld graphics platforms, and host a variety
of tutorials and presentations designed to educate developers on how they can
reach new, cinematic-levels of visual quality in games. GDC will take place
at the San Jose Convention Center in San Jose, California, from March 24-26.
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"We're excited to showcase a new class of software tools designed to
empower developers to take advantage of the latest advancements in graphics
hardware, such as Shader Model 3.0," said Mark Daly, vice president of content
development at NVIDIA. "NVIDIA's tight integration with the game development
community ensures that we're able to consistently deliver the caliber of
technologies that address the needs of an evolving game industry."
Shader Model 3.0 enables developers to achieve a class of film-quality
effects never before possible in real-time game rendering. NVIDIA's native
support for this technology advancement in its next-generation hardware
platform presents an exciting opportunity for developers, as it allows for the
adoption of more flexible and natural programming methods. The results will
yield a higher caliber of visually stunning games with distinct improvements
in materials, lighting, and scene complexity that mirror real-world
situations.
Throughout the week, NVIDIA's technical experts will lead a series of
technical sessions focusing on tips and tricks for real-time graphics that can
be adopted to create a new generation of visually stunning gaming experiences.
A sample of NVIDIA-led sessions include the "Next Gen Special Effects
Showcase," "Cinematic Effects II: The Revenge," and "Tools to Squeeze Maximum
Performance from your GPU." The Company will also host a jam-packed line-up
of booth activities, which includes daily presentations from the industry's
top developers and digital content creation providers, including Epic Games
and Alias, who will demonstrate their latest projects and achievements.
In addition, NVIDIA is hosting the third-annual "Got Art?" drawing contest
in which contestants, armed only with traditional art materials, an empty
canvas, and their imaginations, compete in 30-minute "heats" for prizes.
NVIDIA is also the premier sponsor of the 4th annual Game Developers Choice
Awards ceremony, the most prestigious honors in game development, to be held
on March 24 at the San Jose Civic Auditorium.
About NVIDIA
NVIDIA Corporation is a market leader in visual computing technology
dedicated to creating products that enhance the interactive experience on
consumer and professional computing platforms. Its graphics and communications
processors have broad market reach and are incorporated into a wide variety of
computing platforms, including consumer digital-media PCs, enterprise PCs,
professional workstations, digital content creation systems, notebook PCs,
military navigation systems, and video game consoles. NVIDIA is headquartered
in Santa Clara, California and employs more than 1,800 people worldwide. For
more information, visit the Company's Web site at http://www.nvidia.com .
Certain statements in this press release, including any statements
relating to the Company's performance expectations for NVIDIA's family of
products and expectations of continued revenue growth, are forward-looking
statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause
results to be materially different than expectations. Such risks and
uncertainties include, but are not limited to, manufacturing and other delays
relating to new products, difficulties in the fabrication process and
dependence of the Company on third-party manufacturers, general industry
trends including cyclical trends in the PC and semiconductor industries, the
impact of competitive products and pricing alternatives, market acceptance of
the Company's new products, and the Company's dependence on third-party
developers and publishers. Investors are advised to read the Company's Annual
Report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, particularly those sections entitled
"Certain Business Risks," for a fuller discussion of these and other risks and
uncertainties.
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associated. Features, pricing, availability, and specifications are subject
to change without notice.
SOURCE NVIDIA Corporation
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