Microsoft embraces its SpeedTree love [update]
Update: Oops, our speculation was wrong as we just learned Lionhead will not be using SpeedTree in Fable 2. Get all the deets here.
Today, Interactive Data Visualization and Microsoft Game Studios announced that they will be partnering to license SpeedTree software in most of MGS's upcoming products. For the uninformed, SpeedTree is all the rage right now as it pertains to easy implementation of lifelike foliage in video game worlds. It's seen as the industry's de facto tree generator. Now, with today's news, we know that Microsoft Game Studios is committing to using SpeedTree (just as they did in both PGR3 and PGR4), which can only mean prettier tree'ness for gamers the world over. And yes, SpeedTree trees in Fable 2 are a guarantee.
