If news of Nvidia’s Gameworks blocking AMD rubbed you the wrong way, get ready for more of that.
The news today from Nvidia and Ubisoft is an expanded partnership between the two is in place for Assassin’s Creed Unity, Far Cry 4, and Tom Clancy’s The Division.
NVIDIA’s GameWorks Team is working closely with Ubisoft’s development studios to incorporate cutting edge graphics technology and gaming innovations to create game worlds that deliver unprecedented realism and immersion. NVIDIA’s GameWorks technology includes TXAA antialiasing, which provides Hollywood-levels of smooth animation, soft shadows, HBAO+ (horizon-based ambient occlusion), advanced DX11 tessellation, and NVIDIA PhysX technology.
“Working with NVIDIA has enabled us to bring an enhanced gameplay experience to our PC players,” said Tony Key, senior vice president of sales and marketing, Ubisoft. “We look forward to continuing our partnership with NVIDIA on our biggest upcoming titles.”
You can read the entire announcement at http://www.ubisoftgroup.com/en-US/press/detail.aspx?cid=tcm:99-146531-16&ctid=tcm:95-27313-32