We would like to thank the following companies and individuals for making the U-DECIDE Initiative Possible.
iZ3D Inc. are the makers of the iZ3D 22” 3D monitor, one of the most popular stereoscopic 3D gaming solutions on the market today. Featuring 1680 X 1050 resolution in true 3D mode, and compatibility with both NVIDIA and AMD GPUs, it is a well received product that has greatly enhanced gaming experiences all over the world.
iZ3D is also the author of the iZ3D stereoscopic 3D drivers which allow most PC games to be played in stereoscopic 3D right off the shelf. Their software also supports checkerboard DLP, dual output, interlaced displays, and more.
iZ3D contributed three 22” 3D monitors as giveaway prizes for U-DECIDE participants and promoted the surveys through their main website.
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is best known for their high performance CPUs and graphics cards. Their ATI 4800 series GPUs are considered revolutionary because they deliver very high performance with a modest price tag.
AMD contributed a unit from their entire AMD 4800 series family including an AMD 4830, 4850, and 4870 GPU.
Each card features DirectX 10.1 compatibility, and represents a new generation and class of graphics performance. They are highly sought after by hardcore gamers who need the best visual experience possible while maintaining the best frames per second performance.
AMD also promoted the U-DECIDE Initiative through their main gaming website.
Award-winning Blitz Games Studios is based in Leamington Spa, UK and was founded in 1990 by twin brothers Andrew and Philip Oliver. The company is now one of the largest independent video games developers in the world, with divisions creating casual games, mature games and serious games as well as the high-profile licensed family games for which the company has historically been well-known.
Blitz Games Studios contributed eight console titles from their top selling American Idol series, and promoted the U-DECIDE Initiative through their main website.
The Game Creators are dedicated 100% to delivering the best range of affordable and cutting-edge game development tools. They have been building products for over 8 years, and the companies they have partnered with all have one specific aim - to enable gamers to create whatever game they want on their PC.
The Game Creators contributed thirty products from their developers’ library including DarkGame Studio, FPS Creator X10, and FPS Creator. They also promoted the U-DECIDE Initiative through their main website.
Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Guild Software was founded in 1998 by a group of longtime friends with a shared interest in game development. Since inception, the company has exclusively pursued large-scale multiplayer environments, developing a completely proprietary MMO engine from scratch culminating in the successful retail launch of Vendetta Online(tm) in 2004. A small but focused company with a multiplatform background and an independent outlook, Guild Software continues to actively expand their main title and work towards their Vendetta Online 2.0 goals: the next generation in unbounded, evolving worlds.
Guild Software also promoted the U-DECIDE Initiative through their main website.
We would like to thank the following individuals for helping make the U-DECIDE Initiative possible:
Syd programmed and implemented the scripting for the U-DECIDE Initiative survey. Through his efforts, we were able to collect the survey information accurately, and had the means to analyze this data effectively.
Pam designed the U-DECIDE Initiative websites and worked very hard to inform gamers about the surveys through online forums and contest websites.
Cris designed all the graphics and logos found on the U-DECIDE websites as well as all the visual advertising found on our strategic partner and media sites.
Finally, we would like to thank the respondents. Each survey took as much as ten minutes or more to complete, and this report would not be possible had they not made this much appreciated effort.