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"We are deploying huge numbers of multichannel sound systems into the market," said George Thorn, director of audio development for Creative Labs, Inc. "With the Sound Blaster Live! 5.1 X-Gamer card hooked up to the Cambridge SoundWorks DeskTop Theater 5.1 DTT2200 speaker system, discerning gamers are fully equipped to experience Dolby Digital sound. With the Live! 5.1's native Dolby Digital decoding capability, we are excited to be offering a solution for games developers that lets them deliver the cinematic sound experience of DVD movies to their games titles."
"Dolby Digital sound is perfect for PC games" said Richard Hockenbrock, vice president of licensing operations at Dolby. "We are delighted to be working with Creative, the leaders in PC audio, to integrate Dolby Digital technology into their products, and to have it enabled in PC games."
Game Developers Conference attendees will be able to get demonstrations at both the Creative and Dolby booths, and the API will be available to registered Creative developers attending the show. There will also be theater demonstrations and clinics on how to mix for Dolby Digital 5.1 sound.
"Dolby Digital allows us to create wonderful multichannel tracks for both our music and our in game movies," said Mark Caldwell, vice president and general manager of New World Computing. "The 'Heroes of Might and Magic' series has always been known for its music. Now we can take it to the next level with full multichannel Dolby Digital tracks on Creative's Sound Blaster Live! 5.1 audio card series."
This announcement relates to products launched in the United States of America. The product names, contents, prices and availability are subject to change without notice and may differ elsewhere in the world according to local factors and requirements.
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