Jacques Gaubil
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Large scale A.I.: Kynapse 4.0 has arrived

Paris/France, June 6, 2006 - Kynogon today released the much-anticipated Kynapse 4.0 version. Building on the strengths of earlier versions of this powerful AI middleware solution, Kynapse 4.0 boasts new capabilities that will lavishly reward those who have been waiting for this release of the software.

"As virtual worlds become larger and more complex, there is an urgent need for an AI solution that can provide sophisticated behaviors without squandering system resources or making the production process more complex", explained Pierre Pontevia, Kynogon's CTO. "Kynapse 4.0 answers that need for a complete AI solution. We are proud to offer our customers a quality product that will help them produce some of the most innovative and entertaining games yet."

Kynapse 4.0 is the product of 6 years of development at Kynogon and has been extended to fit next generation hardware:

- The new version of Kynapse can manage large-scale AI requirements. With innovations such as hierarchical PathFinding and data streaming both for PathFinding and 3D perception, Kynapse 4.0 will be an invaluable tool, especially for developers working on the new platforms.

- Kynapse 4.0 can now handle multi-threaded approaches enabling the management of very large number of entities.

- The automatic data generation tool has been redesigned: it now handles very large terrains using an automatic tile mechanism. It also accepts a larger range of 3D file formats, including COLLADA and offers a new user interface.

- Developers will also more easily master the new Kynapse 4.0 thanks to new examples, and a new documentation.



About Kynogon
Kynogon develops and markets A.I. software for real-time behavior simulation. Kynogon's technology is used by the world's leading game developers (Electronic Arts, Atari, Real Time Worlds, Lionhead Studios, Pyro Studios, Majesco, ...) as well as industry leaders (EADS, British Aerospace, ...) Kynogon has 6 years experience providing AI production solutions for the games industry, working with our clients from preproduction to gold master. The company's latest offering is Kynapse, a unique A.I. engine. With Kynapse, Non Player Characters can move around in any 3D dynamic world, understand their environment, hide, communicate, cooperate, drive vehicles, etc. For more information, please visit www.kynogon.com.

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