Introduction

In the past XSReviews has worked quite closely with Ageia, reviewing their hardware and testing out some of their supported games to see how PhysX effects gameplay and ultimately, to see if that extra add-in card is worth it. Recently I had the pleasure of conducting a lengthy interview with Dan Forster who is the PR and Marketing manager for Ageia in Europe and he was able to answer some of our questions on upcoming games like Warmonger, using the PhysX SDK, competition from the Havok engine, and what we can expect from the Ageia hardware in the future.

In previous reviews, we have looked at the Asus PhysX hardware here, some PhysX based games here, and an indepth look at GRAW 2's PhysX here.

A little about Ageia

"In 2002, five innovative technologists and entrepreneurs shared a vision of a uniquely diverse company teaming together to add new levels of realism to computer simulated physics processes. They brought their skills and knowledge from around the world--from America , Germany , Egypt , India and America -- and named their company based on their countries of origin: AGEIA Technologies, Inc.

Today, AGEIA is dedicated to delivering dynamic interactive realism to the ever demanding complexity of next generation games. Its flagship solution, AGEIA PhysX, is the world's first dedicated physics engine and physics processor to bridge the gap between static virtual worlds and responsive unscripted physical reality. AGEIA PhysX allows developers to use active physics-based environments for a truly realistic entertainment experience.

AGEIA's major investors include Apex Venture Partners, BA Venture Partners, HIG Ventures, Granite Global Ventures, CID Equity Partners, and VentureTech Alliance."