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AT THE TAIL end of 2013, chip manufacturer ARM acquired lighting specialist Geomerics. This year, we will begin to see the fruits of that combined strength, helping devs create console-quality graphics for smartphone and tablet games. ARM is also working on tech
that will help mobile titles reduce battery drain, such as the Adaptive Scalable Texture Compression introduced last year (demonstrated left). Expansions are planned for
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ARM’s biggest toolsets, including the Mali Graphics Debugger and ARM DS-5 Streamline, as well as more development on semiconductors.
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DESIGN TOOLS SPECIALIST Autodesk will continue to support both its products and its clients throughout 2014, particularly the newly-released Maya LT (pictured). Autodesk is hoping the art and animation software, which is specifically designed for indie and mobile developers, will introduce the firm’s services to a whole new audience. The firm is also working on
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ONES TO WATCH 2014
new releases that are due to be unveiled throughout the year, opening new possibilities in the fields of animation and character generation, as well as updates for some of its most successful products, such as 3ds Max, Scaleform and Maya.
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