3Dsolve Selected to Join America's Army Development Team
Posted by: Aaron Lockard on September 22, 2006 12:18:50 PM
Simulation Learning Leader Contributes Serious Gaming Expertise and Proven Military Track Record
3Dsolve Inc., The Simulation Learning Company, today announced that it
has been selected to join the America's Army development team more than
a dozen government organizations and private software firms working
together to create authentic military training and deployment
simulation scenarios.
While America's Army is probably best
known as the creator of one of the five most popular PC action games
played online, with almost seven million registered users and over
2,000 game servers, it was initially built as a recruiting tool and
originated in the U.S. Army's Office of Economic Manpower &
Analysis. As the number of organizations that built applications on top
of the America's Army platform grew, the Software Engineering
Directorate at Redstone Arsenal, AL, was selected to manage the effort.
Today the $13 million platform boasts nearly 30 completed or
in-progress projects to date and is managed by 60 full-time government
employees and contractors at a variety of sites across the nation.
Members
of the America's Army development team gain access to an extensive
repository of training objects and articles, allowing them to build
upon existing objects and accelerate the delivery of training
applications. America's Army also provides partners with access to
Unreal Engine 3, the complete game development framework for
next-generation consoles and advanced PCs.
"3Dsolve brings
together a unique combination of deep computer gaming experience,
proven simulation learning expertise, and a solid understanding of how
to work with military customers," explained Chris Chambers, deputy
director of the Army Game Office. "We expect them to make immediate
contributions to the America's Army program, and to help even more
organizations take advantage of simulation learning solutions based on
the America's Army platform."
3Dsolve is proud to be the only
America's Army team member with US Army Training and Doctrine Command
validated, SCORM-compliant, Level 4 Interactive Multimedia Instruction
experience, having successfully delivered e-learning solutions to a
number of commands within the Army and other branches of the US
military. As a member of the America's Army development team, 3Dsolve
can offer Department of Defense (DoD) and civilian federal agencies a
streamlined approach to America's Army-based opportunities and a
simplified contractual process.
"We look forward to helping our
government customers benefit from this new partnership and this
outstanding training platform," said Richard Boyd, chief executive
officer of 3Dsolve. "We're also excited about the opportunity to reach
other organizations through the Army Game Office's extensive network of
partners and customers."