Discreet 3ds max 5 Receives Game Developer Magazine's "Front Line Award" for Excellence and Innovation

San Francisco, California (December 19, 2002)-Discreet, a division of Autodesk, Inc. today announced that 3ds max 5 software received Game Developer Magazine's fifth annual "Front Line Award" for excellence and innovation in tools for game development in 2002. Selected from a highly populated field, 3ds max receives this award in the art category based on selective criteria including utility, innovation, value and ease of use. The award is 3ds max's fourth Front Line Award, an honor bestowed by Game Developer Magazine's panel of renowned experts in 3D game development, software and tools.

"Discreet's goal is to continually push 3D graphics technology to new heights, allowing animators and developers to realize their creative vision as they design captivating gaming experiences," said Paul Lypaczewski, general manager of Discreet and executive vice president of Autodesk, Inc. "Discreet's 3ds max 5 exemplifies our commitment to the game development community and we are honored to receive the 2002 Frontline Award in recognition for bringing technology excellence and innovation to game developers worldwide."

Used in hot holiday videogames such as "Grand Theft Auto: Vice City", "The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers" and "Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell", 3ds max continues to be the world's most popular 3D modeling, animation and rendering solution with over 170,000 registered users worldwide.