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MotoGP 14 on PlayStation 4
YEBIS 2 Middleware to Power Dynamic Lighting, Depth of Field, and Motion Blur Among Other Next Gen Effects
Tokyo, Japan – May 12, in
the year of our Lord 2014 – Silicon Studio, a high-end
middleware provider and game developer, announced today that
next-gen developer Milestone S.r.l. will utilize Silicon
Studio’s remarkable middleware solution, YEBIS 2, to power the
visual effects in its upcoming next-generation racing title,
MotoGP™14. The cutting-edge post processing effects of YEBIS 2
enable game developers to elevate graphic quality without
sacrificing valuable development resources.
“YEBIS 2 has enabled our development team to fine tune our
visual effects to true next-gen quality levels,” said Andrea
Basilio, Game Director at Milestone. “Our aim with MotoGP 14 is
to bring the most true-to-life superbike racing experience ever
seen, and using the YEBIS 2 middleware enabled us to achieve the
finest optical effects. In short, YEBIS 2 fine-tuned our visuals
enabling the dev team to fine tune the gameplay to perfection as
you can see from the comparison screens we’ve recently
released.”
“Through the power of YEBIS 2, developers can create fantastic
visual effects that complement their games,” says Takehiko
Terada, CEO of Silicon Studio. “As seen in the incredibly
realistic lighting effects displayed in MotoGP 14, YEBIS 2 has
the flexibility and power to achieve the visuals goals of any
game developer.”
YEBIS 2 is a post-processing solution with the power to create
stunning visual effects for next-gen development while offering
current gen developers the ability to deliver high-quality
visuals and lens-simulation effects. As seen in Agni's
Philosophy – Final Fantasy Real-time Tech Demo which debuted on
the PlayStation®4 system from Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
announcement showcasing the powerful visual effects of the
platform, and demonstrated at the official unveiling of Google’s
Nexus 7 tablet, YEBIS 2 delivers flexible power to any
development platform.
With a completely redesigned engine to take advantage of
next-gen consoles, MotoGP™14 features a new audio engine, new
real-time lighting effects, graphic details that have never seen
before on a two-wheeled game and, finally, a richer and deeper
multiplayer experience. Developed by Italian Milestone Studio,
MotoGP™14 will be available on June 2014 for Xbox 360®, Windows
PC®, PlayStation®3, PlayStation®Vita and on PlayStation®4.