Mantle Takes to the Stars With Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth
April 14 2014 - 8:00AM
Marketwired
Mantle Takes to the Stars With Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond
Earth
Mantle Graphics API to Accelerate Performance for Gamers in
Exciting New Entry to the Civilization Franchise
SUNNYVALE, CA--(Marketwired - Apr 14, 2014) - Today, AMD (NYSE:
AMD) announced a new technology partnership with 2K Games that will
enable support for the Mantle graphics API in Sid Meier's
Civilization®: Beyond Earth™, to accelerate performance and improve
image quality for customers of AMD Radeon™ graphics.
Mantle is a "low-overhead" graphics API that can help improve
performance for gamers by: making better use of multi-core CPUs,
streamlining game code execution, virtually eliminating software
bottlenecks and utilizing GPU resources with incredible
efficiency.
"The Mantle graphics API is the first and currently the only
proven low-overhead API available to developers and gamers," said
Ritche Corpus, director of ISV gaming and alliances, AMD. "The
performance of such an API can be tremendous, particularly in games
with a large number of on-screen units. We are tremendously proud
to collaborate with 2K Games on Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond
Earth to bring these benefits to life in such a beloved
franchise."
Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth is a new sci-fi
installment in the award-winning Civilization franchise that sends
players on an expedition from Earth, leading their people to a new
frontier to explore and colonize an alien planet, and chart a new
course for humanity.
For the first time, players will lead factions divided by
contrasting cultures and evolve their new civilizations to reflect
their chosen destiny. Players will experience an array of new
gameplay possibilities, including non-linear technological
progression, deeper customization of their chosen faction, and an
entire alien world that will change the very identity of each
faction based on their choices.
"The Sid Meier's Civilization franchise has long been recognized
for both its addictive gameplay and its technical prowess," said
Steve Meyer, director of software development, Firaxis Games. "Our
collaboration with AMD to augment Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond
Earth with the Mantle graphics API secures that reputation for a
new chapter in the Civilization franchise."
In addition to support for the Mantle graphics API, Sid Meier's
Civilization: Beyond Earth will also support AMD CrossFire™
technology to deliver the performance necessary for UltraHD
resolutions, as well as AMD Eyefinity technology for panoramic
gameplay on up to six simultaneous displays connected to a single
AMD Radeon™ graphics card.
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Contact: Robert Hallock AMD Public Relations (647) 918-9523
robert.hallock@amd.com
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