Press Release
- 2002
ATI chosen
to power DOOM III™ for E3 2002
ATI's
ultra- high-end, next-generation chip provides best performance
and visual quality for running DOOM III™ at E3 2002
Friday
May 24, 2002
E3 2002, Los Angeles, CA - May 24, 2002 - Id Software™
has chosen ATI's next generation graphics architecture as
the platform for previewing their unbelievably realistic and
much anticipated DOOM III™ at this year's E3 Expo.
ATI's chip was chosen because it offers the most advanced,
high-performance graphics architecture to power the demonstration
at E3 2002. DOOM III™, scheduled for release in
2003, has been highly anticipated both as an unbelievable
game and as a true measure of today - and tomorrow's - graphics
architectures. Also highly anticipated, ATI's next generation
product, scheduled for release this fall, will cement ATI
firmly as a leader in the ultra-high-end 3D and gaming graphics
market.
"ATI's next generation hardware has an ideal feature
set for the DOOM III™ engine, and at the moment
is the fastest platform to run the game on," said John
Carmack, Chief Technical Officer & co-founder of Id Software,
Inc.
"We want users to be blown away by their gaming experience,"
said Rick Bergman, Senior Vice President, Marketing and General
Manager, Desktop, ATI Technologies Inc. "Our next-generation
product will move gamers a quantum leap forward in realistic
and immersive gaming. Gamer's won't just play DOOM III™
with ATI's next generation hardware - they'll live it."
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2002 ATI Technologies Inc. All rights reserved. ATI and ATI
product and product feature names are trademarks and/or registered
trademarks of ATI Technologies Inc. All other company and product
names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective
owners. Features, pricing, availability and specifications are
subject to change without notice.
© 2002 Id Software, Inc. All rights reserved. DOOM III™,
Wolfenstein 3D®, Return to Castle Wolfenstein™, DOOM®,
QUAKE®, QUAKE II™, QUAKE III Arena™, QUAKE III:
Team Arena™, and the id Software™ name are either
registered trademarks or trademarks of Id Software, Inc. in
the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks
and trade names are the property of their respective owners.
About ATI Technologies
Founded in 1985, ATI Technologies Inc. is a world leader in
the supply of graphics, video and multimedia solutions for the
personal computer and Mac platforms. The pioneer, innovator
and market leader in the graphics industry, ATI provides cutting-edge
technologies for the PC, workstation, set-top box, game console
and other consumer appliances markets. The Company has more
than 1,900 employees supporting customers from its headquarters
in Markham, Ontario, Canada, as well as from offices in Barbados,
France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Japan, Malaysia, the United
Kingdom and the United States. ATI common shares trade on NASDAQ
(ATYT) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (ATY).
About id Software
id - Freud's primal part of the human psyche and one of the
hottest game shops on Earth - has been rocking the gaming
world from Mesquite, Texas since 1991. As a renowned leader
in the industry, id Software forged such frenetic titles as
Wolfenstein 3D®, DOOM®, DOOM II™, QUAKE®
and QUAKE II™. With intense graphics and mind-blowing
action, id's games have helped redefine the modern video game,
continually setting industry standards for technology and
gameplay. And, in keeping with tradition, id Software has
amplified the world of adrenaline pumping 3-D gaming with
the release of their latest action titles, QUAKE III Arena,™
QUAKE III: Team Arena™, and Return to Castle Wolfenstein™.
id's advanced QUAKE III Arena engine is leading the next revolution
in 3-D interactive games with both single and multiplayer
technology. Check out more about id Software at www.idsoftware.com
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Other ATI Contacts:
Tenille Cuthbertson, Counsellor, BenchMark Porter Novelli,
at (416) 422-7163 or tcuthbertson@bmporternovelli.com
For investor relations support, please contact:
Janet Craig, Director, Investor Relations, ATI Technologies
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