News Release
VIA Releases Custom DOOM 3 Multiplayer Map
Available from VIA Gamers Arena, VIAVGA DM1 further
extends this year’s major PC game release to the multiplayer
arena
Taipei, Taiwan, 8 September 2004 - VIA Technologies,
Inc, a leading innovator and developer of silicon chip
technologies and PC platform solutions, today released
VIAVGA DM1, a custom made multiplayer map for DOOM 3,
the stunning new PC game from id Software.
VIAVGA DM1 has been developed by the editor of VIA’s
official games website VIA Gamers Arena, Josh 'b0rg' Holmes,
using the feature-packed DOOM 3 level editing program,
DOOMEdit, and has been created with a focus on fast free-flowing
game play. Unlike the other heavily detailed Quake III
engine benchmarking custom maps Josh has developed for
VIA, VIAVGA DM1 has been optimized to run with smooth
and consistent frame rate speeds for chaotic multiplayer
action.
“The creation of VIAVGA DM1 was inspired by strong community
demand for more DOOM 3-based multiplayer maps, as well
as the uber-coolness of DOOMEdit,” said Josh Holmes, editor
of VIA Gamers Arena. “The new lighting and shadow rendering
technology in DOOM 3 really appeals and it was a lot of
fun experimenting with all of the new bells and whistles.
I've been pleasantly surprised with how many new features
I have been able to incorporate into VIAVGA DM1 and still
maintain acceptable frame rates.”
Incorporating original assets from DOOM 3, the design
and layout of VIAVGA DM1 has a similar feel to many Quake
III Arena multiplayer maps, featuring several main combat
zones connected via tighter corridors, ducts and hallways.
Containing a mixture of open areas for free-range (rocket
jumping) action and various confined areas for close quarter
combat, VIAVGA DM1 is littered with strategically placed
weapons, armor and ammo as well as destructible light
fixtures, exploding gas tanks, volatile movable barrels
and other devious deathtraps.
VIAVGA DM1 accommodates one-on-one games for two players,
‘Free For All’ (FFA) games for up to 4 players, and more
if used in conjunction with user-made mods, and for team
deathmatch games.
More information and a gallery of images are available
on the VIA Gamers Arena website at: (www.viavga.com/default.asp?PageID=120).
VIAVGA DM1 can be downloaded from: www.viavga.com/demos/viavga_dm1.zip
Other maps made by Josh can be found on VIA Arena: http://www.viaarena.com/?PageID=161
VIA Gamers Arena
VIA Gamers Arena (VIAVGA) is the official games website
of VIA Technologies, Inc. Focusing on the latest and greatest
cutting edge PC games, the hardware that powers them and
related events, VIAVGA aims to keep gamers informed with
regularly updated news reports, detailed game reviews
and previews, interviews, links directory and giveaways
and competitions. www.viavga.com |
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